Observer Name
Weed
Observation Date
Friday, March 28, 2014
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 28, 2014
Region
Logan » Little Bear » Shumway Canyon » North Fork, Shumway Canyon
Location Name or Route
North Fork of Shumway Canyon, Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Elevation
8,800'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
16"
Width
100'
Vertical
500'
Comments
Not much natural activity on the east side of the Wellsville Range, but there was some. This fresh slab was triggered by cornice fall. I viewed it at around noon today from Mendon, and I'm not sure exactly when it ran.
