Observer Name
Nate Smoot
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Region
Logan » Southeast Idaho » Egan Basin » St. Charles Peak
Location Name or Route
St Charles peak/Egan basin
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
20"
Width
25'
Comments
We were riding in low angle slopes all day and I saw lots of cracking and settling, decided to side cut a steeper(35-37ish degrees) small hill to see if it would break, and it broke clean off on the facets near the ground, very clean break and heavy snow. Slid 15 feet or so til the slab hit the bottom of the hill.. thought this might help!
