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Avalanche: Chicken Hill

Observer Name
Sara and Alex
Observation Date
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Region
Logan » Logan River » Bunch Grass » Chicken Hill
Location Name or Route
Chicken Hill
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Depth
2'
Width
100'
Comments
We saw 5 distinct slides off of the ridge that runs south from Chicken Hill on the morning of Feb 17. The largest is marked in the map and was ~2' deep at the main crown, and it stepped down another foot or so about 50' below the main crown. The two southernmost slides looked like they may have been triggered by cornice falls. The three northernmost slides appeared to have been triggered naturally by wind loading near the ridgeline.
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