Observer Name
Derrik
Observation Date
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Region
Logan » Cherry Creek Canyon
Location Name or Route
Cherry Creek Canyon
Elevation
7,500'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
15"
Width
60'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
From the safety of the ridge my party remotely triggered a slab avalanche on a Northern facing slope that descended toward cherry creek. It fractured first on a wind loaded cornice and propagated in both directions about 30ft.
