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Avalanche: Chicken Hill Cornice

Observer Name
Bill Wallner
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Region
Logan » Logan River » Bunch Grass » Chicken Hill » Chicken Hill Cornice
Location Name or Route
Chicken Hill Cornice
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
250'
Vertical
80'
Comments

Skied into Bunchgrass yurt on Friday Feb. 6th. On the 7th we observed an avalanche along the corniced ridge south of the Christmas Tree run. I suspect that it was a natural release that occurred late Friday or early Saturday, because we did not see the slide on our ski in. It released below the cornice and I would estimate that it was 200 - 300 feet wide and ran approximately 50 - 75 feet to the break in the slope.