Sheep Mountain
Cooke City
Code
HS-AM-R2-D1.5-O
Elevation
10000
Aspect
NW
Latitude
45.07220
Longitude
-109.92800
Notes
We saw this avalanche the afternoon of 2/27/22, on a north facing slope on Sheep Mtn. near Cooke City. It appeared less than 24 hours old and likely snowmobile triggered.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Snowmobile
R size
2
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
30.0 inches
Vertical Fall
30ft
Slab Width
100.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year