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Avalanche: Bear Lake Overlook

Observer Name
Brian Hirschi.... (weed on 2-10-2021)
Observation Date
Monday, February 8, 2021
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 8, 2021
Region
Logan » Bear Lake » Bear Lake Overlook
Location Name or Route
Bear Lake Overlook, Highway 89
Elevation
7,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
33°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
4'
Width
250'
Vertical
60'
Snow Profile Comments
Snow profile from adjacent slope ~ 75' north of avalanche
Comments
The noise/vibration from my snowmobile triggered the avalanche about 100 feet from me. There still remains a crack in the snow from the 4 foot slab slide towards my snowmobile, suggesting more snow is yet to come down. There have been high winds near the summit of Logan Canyon the last couple of days, and this cornice looked like a large wind blown cornice consisting of soft snow where the top of the ridge just above the cornice hardly had any snow. This avalanche is about 200 feet from Highway 89 in Logan Canyon and visible from the Bear Lake overlook visitor center (it's just across the street).
Comments
On 2-10-2021, I (toby) examined the avalanche. Stability tests on an adjacent slope showed unstable snow conditions. There sure are lots of similar slopes in the area, which are suspect. This one ran onto a very low angled slope and stopped, but there are numerous drifted slopes nearby with longer runs of sustained 30 degree steepness...
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