Avalanche: Chicken Hill 2/14/2011

Observer Name:

Toby

Observation Date:

02/14/2011

Occurrence Date:

02/14/2011

Occurrence Time:

Overnight

Region:

Chicken Hill
Bunch Grass
Logan River
Logan

Location Name:

Chicken Hill Cornice

Location

41° 54' 38.6244" N, 111° 37' 38.7264" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

8700'

Aspect:

Northeast

East

Slope Angle:

Unknown

Trigger:

Natural

Trigger: additional info:

Cornice Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Depth (avg):

unknown

Width:

40'

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

Small wind slab pocket appears to have naturally released with cornice fall, likely occurred overnight 2/13-2/14.

General Comments 2

We found evidence of extensive recent drifting in the Tony Grove/White Pine Area... Most drifts and potential wind slabs are pretty welded in place, but we triggered cracking in a few stiff drifts in the trees....

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