Avalanche: Cougar Peak 2/19/2010

Observer Name:

Toby Weed

Observation Date:

02/19/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/19/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Cougar Peak
City Creek
Logan

Location

41° 54' 43.6104" N, 111° 43' 10.9668" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9300'

Aspect:

West

Northwest

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets

Depth (avg):

unknown

Width:

Unknown

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

I could see this HUGE fresh looking natural avalanche from Richmond this evening (2-19-2010)...It's on an upper elevation west to northwest facing slope way up in the Mount Naomi Wilderness....

Don't know when the avalanche released, as today is the first clearing in a few days...Could have even been today, or a recent similar day, with sudden solar warming/green-housing in early afternoon....Initial warming by exposure to direct sun after several days with cloud cover?

General Comments 2

Another dragon on a west facing slope!

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