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Avalanche: Chicken Hill

Observer Name
Nick Benoit
Observation Date
Monday, January 15, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Region
Logan » Logan River » Bunch Grass » Chicken Hill
Location Name or Route
Chicken Hill
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
400'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Natural from the last storm cycle, perhaps overnight? Not certain of that though. Also lots of evidence of wind transport on open S facing slopes that wasn't there yesterday afternoon.
Comments
Two natural avalanches are pictured, and it looks like the one to the north (~200' wide) happened more recently than the one on the left (south, ~400')
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