Avalanche: Rock Bowl 2/26/2011

Observer Name:

Toby Weed

Observation Date:

02/28/2011

Occurrence Date:

02/26/2011

Occurrence Time:

Overnight

Region:

Logan
Logan River
Tony Grove
Rock Bowl

Location Name:

Rock Bowl

41° 53' 19.6224" N, 111° 39' 10.6488" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9100'

Aspect:

Northeast

East

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

Depth Range:

2' to

Width:

250'

Vertical:

500'

General Comments

Looks like Rock bowl naturally avalanched during the natural cycle spawned by heavy snowfall and strong southwest winds overnight on 2-25/2-26

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