Avalanche: Double Top-south 2/1/2010

Observer Name:

Toby Weed

Observation Date:

02/01/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/01/2010

Occurrence Time:

Overnight

Region:

Double Top-south
Steep Hollow
Logan River
Logan

Location

41° 58' 21.378" N, 111° 39' 32.6664" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9500'

Aspect:

East

Slope Angle:

Unknown

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets

Depth (avg):

Depth Range:

3' to

Width:

350'

Width Range:

300' to

450'

Vertical:

250'

General Comments

As the clouds lifted midday yesterday, we could see this large natural avalanche in Upper Steep Hollow, just south of Double Top Mountain

General Comments 2

A good example of the danger lingering on slopes that didn't recently slide... Note the older crowns on either side of the fresh one pictured here...Last week we noticed lots of sled tracks in the area under where this natural avalanche occurred.

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