Avalanche: Logan Canyon 1/16/2011

Observer Name: 
Toby Weed
Observation Date: 
01/16/2011
Occurrence Date: 
01/16/2011
Occurrence Time: 
4:00pm
Region: 
Logan
Logan Canyon
Location Name: 
Just below Blind Hollow
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Location

41° 49' 53.3568" N, 111° 35' 41.5392" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
6000'
Aspect: 
North
Slope Angle: 
Unknown
Trigger: 
Natural
Avalanche Type: 
Wet Loose
Depth (avg): 
unknown
Width: 
Unknown
Vertical: 
Unknown
General Comments

As I was driving down highway 89 yesterday afternoon, I watched a natural wet avalanche cascade over cliffs and slam into the Logan River across the river and just below the Blind Hollow turnout.   I also noted fresh evidence of numerous other wet slides on steep north facing slopes in the middle part of the canyon....

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