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Avalanche: White Pine Knob, NW ridge low 1/30/2010

Observer Name:

Toby Weed

Observation Date:

01/30/2010

Occurrence Date:

01/30/2010

Occurrence Time:

1:30pm

Region:

Logan
Logan River
White Pine
White Pine Knob, NW ridge low

41° 55' 41.3004" N, 111° 38' 6.288" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

8100'

Aspect:

North

Northeast

Trigger:

Snowmobiler

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets

Depth (avg):

Width:

250'

Vertical:

300'

General Comments

Sorry about the poor light... This is the second recently triggered avalanche we noticed...Again, a good view of the slope before i

General Comments 2

Both freshly triggered avalanches shown in White Pine Canyon near the canyon bottom and the fork in the creek.

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