Avalanche: No Name Hollow 2/21/2011

Observer Name:

Michael Ward

Observation Date:

02/21/2011

Occurrence Date:

02/21/2011

Occurrence Time:

3:00pm

Region:

Logan
Logan River
Franklin Basin
No Name Hollow

Location Name:

No Name Hollow

Location

41° 57' 35.082" N, 111° 34' 41.4408" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

7400'

Aspect:

Northwest

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

14"

Width:

20'

Vertical:

40'

General Comments

I saw the fracture from some distance a few minutes after it occurred. Two skiers accessing the backcountry from Beaver Mountain triggered the slide near a steep, rocky outcrop, while attempting to boot pack from No Name to Peterson. As a footnote. Although the slide was small, the slope emptied into a terrain trap. The skiers then proceeded down the narrow hollow and undercut similar slopes to the one they just slid. Without shovels, beacons, and knowledge, these skiers, in my opinion, were rather lucky to make it safely to the Franklin Basin Road. Glad they did.

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