Snowmobiler caught and uninjured in avalanche, Cooke City

COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
AMu
Aspect
S
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes

CCMS called and said a rider triggered a slide about 1/4 mile north of Huckelberry Lake on a south facing slope. It trashed a rental sled. The rider was at the crown when it broke and was above most of the debris. He was only buried to his knees and was uninjured. No details on size or depth of slide . A close call.
 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
1
Number buried
0
Trigger
Snowmobile
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year