Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Avalanche Date
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Region
Logan » Bear Lake » Hodges Canyon » Sunrise Hill
Location Name or Route
Sunrise Hill
Elevation
7,800'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Snow Bike
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
80'
Vertical
100'
Snow Profile Comments
Snowpit about 200' south of avalanche in lower angled terrain
Comments
This one looks like it was triggered remotely since there were some snow bike tracks on the slope around 100' below. I have no idea when this occurred, but likely over the weekend after or during significant drifting from southerly winds.
Comments
I triggered three large whumpfs. I could see hairline cracks up to about 60 feet away with a couple of them. I dug down into the snow and found a persistent weak layer of very loose sugary faceted snow... Even after the whumpf I got a test score of ECTP 10 in a snow pit that I dug in the same location
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