Observer Name
Weed, Sid T
Observation Date
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, April 7, 2023
Region
Logan » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness » Box Elder Peak
Location Name or Route
Wellsville Ridgeline Cornices, Box Elder Pk, other east facing...
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
3'
Width
100'
Vertical
1,500'
Comments
We noticed some pretty big recent natural cornice falls all along the main ridge, including a couple that fell off Box Elder Peak. In some cases, cornice falls triggered slab avalanches on drifted slopes below.
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