Natural avalanche, Cooke City

A skier outside of Cooke City observed this natural avalanche on a NW facing slope around 9,200 ft. By the looks of it, this slide appears to be a wet slab that failed during the period of above freezing temps and rain a few days ago. While the snowpack is mostly stable around Cooke City, this slide is a good reminder that isolated instabilities still exist. Photo: B. Fredlund  

Advisory Year
Cooke City, 2017-11-24