Avalanche on Henderson Mountain

Henderson Bench
Cooke City
Code
SS-R3-D2
Aspect
S
Latitude
45.05580
Longitude
-109.94700
Notes

From obs: "Was out today and noticed this large avalanche on the south side of Henderson. Looks like it happened today or yesterday. Possible remote trigger, snowmobilers were riding underneath that zone. The slide looks about 200 feet across and 4 feet deep in the thickest spot. D2. "

 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
R size
3
D size
2
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
24.0 inches
Slab Width
199.99ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year