Observer Name
Lincoln Bell
Observation Date
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Region
Ogden » Thurston Peak
Location Name or Route
Fernwood Cabin Trail
Elevation
7,700'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
35'
Comments
Appeared that wind blown cornices had overloaded the steep north facing slope, failing at the interface between the fresh snow from the 15th/ 16th, and being exacerbated by prominent rocks at this section, which altered the patterns of drifting snow.
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