Isolated wind slab avalanches

Isolated wind slab avalanches

Date
Activity
Skiing

Photo of recent, natural wind slab avalanche near Cooke City.  (which likely happened last night)

The avalanche is on a SE aspect around 10,000'.  The crown looks to be about 1-3' deep and 75' wide.
 

The SW/ W winds were moving a good bit of snow around this morning/ today.  (more so than the Lulu wx station would lead someone to believe.)

 

No collapsing today.  Minor cracking of the fresh drifts.  Fairly widespread wind effect above 9500'.

 

Also observed a couple of isolated wet loose avalanches today too.  

Expecting more wet loose tomorrow in places..

 

Region
Cooke City
Observer Name
Beau Fredlund