Skier triggered wind slab, Republic Creek

On Feb 23 We went up Republic Creek to look at the stability of snow that has fallen over the last 2-3 weeks. We were able to easily to trigger a couple wind slab avalanches on test slopes. Photo: GNFAC

Location
Republic Creek
Snow Observation Source
Wind slabs and thin buried weak layer
Avalanche Details: Skier triggered wind slabs in Republic Creek
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Feb 24, 2025
Cooke City, 2025-02-24
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