Avalanche: Wood Camp 1/14/2011

Observer Name:

Steve Bennett

Observation Date:

01/14/2011

Occurrence Date:

01/14/2011

Occurrence Time:

8:30am

Region:

Wood Camp
Logan River
Logan

Location Name:

all along the north east ridge facing ridge in Woodcamp Hollow

Location

41° 49' 1.5492" N, 111° 40' 0.3216" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

7400'

Aspect:

Northeast

and steeper

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Remotely Triggered

Cornice Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

10"

Width:

50'

Vertical:

100'

General Comments

very sensitive cornice breaking remotely from 10-100 feet away as I walked along ridge. Some settling all along the ridge too. Small cornice breaking off triggered small (50-100 wide by 50-100+ run) avalanches to start all along the ridge as I ascended the ridge line. Avalanches were 8-12" deep, slow moving and stopped within 100' as they slide down ne facing slope. Southwest side of ridge showed no signs of instability.

General Comments 2

Forecaster's comments: I'm betting surface hoar/near surface facet is the culprit weak layer here.... Old/new interface also a good description...... Toby

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