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Avalanche: Chilly Peak Slabs

Observer Name
Doug Wewer
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Chilly Peak Slabs
Location Name or Route
Chilly Peak Slabs
Elevation
8,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Vertical
2,250'
Comments

This cluster of avalanches includes the ZeroG chute slide that Bill Brandt reported on 2/9. All of the runouts are above the Environmental Center area of North Fork Park. Visibility wasn't great today, but I was able to make out the outline of a slab near Chilly peak, as well as the large debris piles from at least five individual sub-drainages. It appears possible that all of these slides slid sympathetic to each other, possibly triggered by a slab that failed near the ridgeline. Measured from north to south, this cluster of avalanches spans nearly a mile.

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Close up of slab the released near the summit of Chilly Peak.

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Close up of debris pile in center of cluster.

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