Avalanche: Logan 1/22/2012

Observer Name: 
Amy Flygare
Observation Date: 
01/22/2012
Occurrence Date: 
01/22/2012
Occurrence Time: 
Overnight
Region: 
Logan
Location Name: 
Mount Naomi and Wellsville Mountain Wilderness, Natural Cycle
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Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
9500'
and below
Aspect: 
North
Northeast
East
Southeast
Southwest
West
Northwest
Trigger: 
Natural
Avalanche Type: 
Hard Slab
Weak Layer: 
Depth Hoar
Depth (avg): 
3'
Width: 
Unknown
Width Range: 
300' to
3/4 mile
Vertical: 
Unknown
General Comments

There were plenty of avalanches to observe today.  Although we weren't able to get great pictures, here are a few to show the extent of the cycle.  Basically every canyon on the Wellsville's had some activity.  Interestingly enough, most of the slides did not pull out from the top ridge they were generally down several hundred feet from the ridge.  We also noted that Water Canyon went huge overnight, as well as Upper Birch canyon, and SW face of Flat Top.

Wellsviles.jpg
Wellsviles 2.jpg
Water Canyon.jpg

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