Cooke City

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Activity
Skiing
Date
Email
jimurl@yahoo.com
Title of your observation
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Observer Name
Jim tester
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Naturals in Pebble Creek

Pebble Creek - YNP
Cooke City
Code
SS-N-R1-D1.5-O
Elevation
8800
Latitude
45.02540
Longitude
-110.03100
Notes

From obs: "Naturals from Pebble today. Appeared to be failing on the SH 20cm down. I dug at 8800’, SE, HS150, ECTP11, failing on 2mm SH that’s sitting on top of 20-30 cm of small grain facets. Multiple hand pits failed during isolation on same layer."

Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
8.0 inches
Weak Layer Grain type
Surface Hoar
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year

Natural in Goose Creek near Cooke

Goose Creek
Cooke City
Code
SS-N-R2-D1.5-I
Elevation
9200
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.09230
Longitude
-109.95100
Notes

Natural avalanches released on or before 2/6/22 in Goose Creek.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year

Remote triggered slide near Goose Creek

Goose Lake
Cooke City
Code
SS-AMr-R2-D2-O
Latitude
45.11530
Longitude
-109.91400
Notes

From email: "This remotely triggered slide up near goose lake was small but high consequence in this terrain.  The t trigger point is below the group of trees on the lookers left of the photo."

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Snowmobile
Trigger Modifier
r-A remote avalanche released by the indicated trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
16.0 inches
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year

Chris Hericks, snow ranger on Beaverhead Deerlodge NF, points to the lower of two surface hoar layers. We are finding similar layering throughout our entire forecast area. The top 18" of the snowpack is weak and will quickly become unstable when it snows. Photo: GNFAC

Lionhead Range, 2022-02-10

Large whumpfs and collapses near Cooke

Wyoming Creek
Cooke City
Code
Elevation
9242
Aspect Range
E-SE
Latitude
44.98990
Longitude
-109.96500
Notes

I was touring on the west side of Wyoming creek today. Got some large whoomfs and collapses on the Ridgeline and a poor test score of ectp11 q1 sp 22cm deep on on buried surface hoar on top of facets on an E/SE facing slope at 9242' hs-163cm, slope angle 26°  The same layer was easily identifiable in hand shears throughout the day. 

Number of slides
0
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer Grain type
Surface hoar crystals
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Red Flag
Advisory Year

Unstable test results South of cooke city

I was touring on the west side of Wyoming creek today. Got some large whoomfs and collapses on the Ridgeline and a poor test score of ectp11 q1 sp 22cm deep on on buried surface hoar on top of facets on an E/SE facing slope at 9242' hs-163cm, slope angle 26°  The same layer was easily identifiable in hand shears throughout the day. 

Activity
Skiing
Date
Email
gaddynj@gmail.com
Latitude
44.99
Title of your observation
Unstable test results South of cooke city
Longitude
-109.97
Observer Name
Nick Gaddy
Phone
4064252774
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