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Avalanche: Logan Peak 2/7/2010

Observer Name:

Toby Weed

Observation Date:

02/08/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/07/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Logan
Logan River
Spring Hollow
Logan Peak

Location

41° 42' 57.9888" N, 111° 42' 16.2756" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9400'

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

and steeper

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Snowmobiler

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Remotely Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets

Depth (avg):

Depth Range:

3' to

Width:

1/4 mile

Width Range:

1000' to

1/2 mile

Vertical:

800'

General Comments

We viewed this fresh avalanche from the southeast. Most likely remote triggered by riders on the ridge above the avalanche, as many

Video 1:

General Comments 2

The avalanche occurred on a slope adjacent to a large natural avalanche from a widespread hard slab cycle on the weekend of 1-23,24-2010. A good example of the danger lingering on slopes that haven't yet recently avalanched this winter.

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