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Avalanche: Bear River Range

Observer Name
Ryan Choi
Observation Date
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Region
Logan » Bear River Range
Location Name or Route
Bear River Range
Elevation
8,400'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Depth
12"
Width
25'
Comments
Skied a N facing slope above a ~40 degree rollover and triggered a small 25' wide crown about 12" deep. The storm slab broke below my skis on the old melt crust interface and ran through the trees for ~100'. Saw similar signs of cracking on other N facing micro-features.