Zimmer Creek
Cooke City
Code
SS-ASr-D1-O
Aspect
S
Latitude
45.10000
Longitude
-109.89200
Notes
Skiers north of Cooke City near Zimmer Creek reported widespread cracking and collapsing. Both parties remotely triggered avalanches 150'+ away.
From obs: "Remote triggerd a D1 Avalanche from about 150' away. Crown was 1-2' deep. The debris ran onto an apron that was shared with a larger slope which subsequently triggered a larger D2 Avalanche that was about 100' wide with a 3'-4' crown."
From obs: "Remote triggered a D1 avalanche from about 150’ away from below in a meadow."
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
r-A remote avalanche released by the indicated trigger
D size
1
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year