Wind Slabs on Woody Ridge

Woody Ridge
Cooke City
Code
SS-N-R1-D1.5-I
Elevation
9400
Aspect
E
Latitude
44.99370
Longitude
-109.91600
Notes

Winds Friday night transported snow creating fresh drifts that avalanched naturally over the weekend. We observed two wind slabs that released naturally on the east side of Woody Ridge both appear to be 2-3' deep and 50' wide. 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
30.0 inches
Slab Width
50.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year