Avalanche: Mathews Hollow 3/23/2011

Observation Date:

03/23/2011

Occurrence Date:

03/23/2011

Occurrence Time:

Afternoon

Region:

Logan
Providence Canyon
Mathews Hollow

Location Name:

North side of Providence Canyon

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

Unknown

Aspect:

Southwest

Trigger:

Snowmobiler

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

unknown

Width:

Unknown

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

I received a first-hand report of an unintentional snowmobile triggered avalanche from Wednesday (3-23-11) at mid elevations on the north side of Providence Canyon... It was a surprise to the riders involved because of the unexpected location.... I failed to get all the details..