small wind slab and dry loose slides

Sheep Mountain
Cooke City
Code
SS-AS-R1-D1-I
Elevation
10200
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.07220
Longitude
-109.92800
Notes

Near Cooke City on 4/19 skiers triggered a dry loose avalanche and a small wind slab avalanche. The wind slab broke in a drifted pocket near the base of cliffs, 3-6" deep x 10' wide. Northeast aspect, 10,200'.

Number of slides
2
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind Slab
Slab Thickness
4.0 inches
Vertical Fall
150ft
Slab Width
10.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year