Avalanche: Mantua 2/28/2010

Observer Name:

Observation Date:

02/28/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/28/2010

Occurrence Time:

3:00pm

Region:

Mantua
Willard Peak
Ogden

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

8100'

Aspect:

East

Trigger:

Unknown

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Depth (avg):

15"

Width:

100'

Vertical:

Unknown

People Involved

Caught:

Carried:

Partly Buried:

General Comments

General Comments 2

Blue sky, warm, happened at approx. 3 pm just as the area was going into the shade.

About 8100 feet, snow had good base and no movement all day long climbing the hills.

15" deep 100' wide, slid about 70 feet.

It happened on the smallest hill of the day while in the trees.

General Comments 3