Natural Avalanche Near Cooke City

Natural Avalanche Near Cooke City

 This slide occurred on a W-NW facing slope around 10,000 ft near Cooke City.  The slide likely occurred around New Year's day.  Heavily wind loaded slopes in upper elevation terrain hold the best potential for human triggered avalanches.  Photo Beau Fredlund    

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Cooke City, 2013-01-06