Observer Name
Count Vakula and the Rouse Bros
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Region
Logan » Mount Naomi Wilderness » Cherry Creek Canyon
Location Name or Route
Cherry Creek
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
10"
Width
150'
Vertical
100'
Comments
Our group remote triggered a hard slab avalanche as we skied along the ridge that separates cherry creek and ox killer hollow. The avalanche was roughly 125 feet long and 8-12 inches deep and slid 1-45 feet from the fracture before coming to rest. The slab was seemingly formed by the high winds moving across the ridge and fresh snow over night.
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