Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Avalanche Date
Saturday, November 22, 1997
Region
Logan » Tony Grove
Location Name or Route
Tony Grove
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Hiker
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
300'
Vertical
Unknown
Caught
2
Carried
2
Buried - Partly
1
Buried - Fully
1
Comments
November continued the dry trend with no major storms. But despite the lack of new snow, the weak snowpack resulted in several incidents. In a very close call, two snowboarders in the Logan area mountains hiked up into the Tony Grove area to build a jump. They triggered a large slide that buried one man to his neck and completely buried his wife. He was able to dig himself out and then he heard his wife yell!
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