Avalanche: Mt. Magog 1/14/2011

Observer Name: 
Jeremy Jensen
Observation Date: 
01/15/2011
Occurrence Date: 
01/14/2011
Occurrence Time: 
Unknown
Region: 
Mt. Magog
Tony Grove
Logan River
Logan
Location Name: 
Mt. Magog
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Location

41° 54' 55.7964" N, 111° 39' 26.64" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
9500'
Aspect: 
East
and steeper
Slope Angle: 
37
Trigger: 
Natural
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Weak Layer: 
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth (avg): 
18"
Width: 
100'
Vertical: 
350'
General Comments

 I saw this soft slab from across the canyon.  I wasn't able to get a closer look but from what I could tell it was likely a natural release that occurred the previous day.  Flat light made it difficult to tell exact numbers but it looked to be about 12-18 inches deep, 100 ft wide and had run around 300-400 vertical feet.  The wind had filled in over top the debris pile and there were no sled or skier tracks nearby.  Sorry for the crummy cell phone photo.

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