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Avalanche: Cougar Peak

Observer Name
Nick Benoit
Observation Date
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Region
Logan » Cherry Creek » Cougar Peak
Location Name or Route
Cougar Peak
Elevation
7,600'
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
8"
Width
35'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Lots of wet loose sluff at lower elevations in Cherry Creek. On a traverse across a steep slope some sluff picked up speed and ran around 200 vertical feet.
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