Wet and dry slab avalanches Cooke

Mt Republic
Cooke City
Code
WS-N-R2-D2
Elevation
8000
Aspect
N
Latitude
45.00950
Longitude
-109.94900
Notes

 

From e-mail: "some natural, wet slab avalanche activity from yesterday on Mt. Republic.  North facing, 8,000'.  Triggered by wet loose slides from above.

Also, noted one large slab avalanche on the north aspect of Miller Ridge yesterday.  Probably triggered by a c cornice fall."

Multiple Avalanches
Number of slides
3
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Problem Type
Wet Snow
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year