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Avalanche: Central Bear River Range

Observer Name
Jeremy Jensen
Observation Date
Monday, April 1, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, April 1, 2024
Region
Logan » Central Bear River Range
Location Name or Route
The Elevator
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
20'
Vertical
100'
Comments
Triggered this small wind slab on my powsurfer in a wind loaded start zone. It had "the look" and this spot often pops so maybe could call in "intentionally triggered" as I set a hard turn into the panel to test it.
Comments
I've been out of service on a hut trip - hence the later upload of this.