Avalanche: Powder Mountain Backcountry 3/6/2011

Observer Name:

orum/pollick

Observation Date:

03/07/2011

Occurrence Date:

03/06/2011

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Ogden
Powder Mountain Backcountry

Location Name:

scrappy

Location

41° 23' 46.5216" N, 111° 47' 6.108" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9100'

Aspect:

Southeast

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets Above Crust

Depth (avg):

Width:

500'

Vertical:

2500'

General Comments

Weight of yesterdays new snow most likely overloaded the upper portion of the slope first failing on graupel (CTM11Q2 10") then stepped down to an ice layer (MLK?) CTM13Q2 on facets above ice as it moved further down the path. Crown 4' or more.

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