Observer Name
Thompson
Observation Date
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 9, 2026
Region
Logan » Cherry Creek » Cherry Peak, West Face
Location Name or Route
Cherry Peak
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
2'
Width
150'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Spotted these avalanches on the morning of Jan 10. They look fairly recent. My best guess is that they happened on Friday Jan 9 during the NW winds or late at the tail of of this week's storm on Jan 8.
Upper avalanche at ~9300' West looks natural or may have been triggered by some dry loose from the upper face of Cherry Peak.
Lower avalanche at ~9000' West and most likely was triggered by the debris from the upper avalanche
Both appear to be pockets of cross loaded wind slab from this weeks storm snow.
