Avalanche: Under Mt. Gog East 3/24/2011

Observer Name: 
Brian Muller
Observation Date: 
03/24/2011
Occurrence Date: 
03/24/2011
Occurrence Time: 
Unknown
Region: 
Logan
Logan River
White Pine
Under Mt. Gog East
Location Name: 
viewed from peak 9100 ish above bunchgrass yurt
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Location

41° 55' 43.8492" N, 111° 38' 38.5908" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
8300'
Aspect: 
East
and steeper
Slope Angle: 
38
Trigger: 
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Depth (avg): 
12"
Width: 
100'
Vertical: 
200'
General Comments

 avalanche was HS-U-R3-D3 on N-NE facing slopes above treeline, we viewed two from the same area, both 3-5 feet deep HS, one above cliffs and possibly cornice triggered, the other, the one targeted on the map, was potentially snowmobile triggered. 

Forecaster's Comments: Good eyes! The two recent natural hard slabs were reported by riders in the Tony Grove Area on 3-23-11.  They naturally ran on 3-22-11 during a windy and productive storm.  Listed as Cornice Ridge and Castle Rock avalanches.  I had a chance to check out the Castle Rock slide on 3-24... I classified it as a r4 d4, with a 6-10+' deep and ~500' wide crown....  Snowmobile triggered SS listed below was unreported until now.

Thanks.......   Toby

We also saw a fresh SS snowmobile triggered on the Easterly slopes below mount Gog at approximately 8600' elevation.  This slide was a D2 around 80-100 feet wide, and 8-12" deep

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