Observer Name
Pagnucco
Observation Date
Friday, April 13, 2012
Avalanche Date
Friday, April 13, 2012
Region
Logan » Little Bear » Old Logway Canyon
Location Name or Route
Old Logway, Wellsvilles
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
10"
Width
45'
Vertical
600'
Comments
saw this as we were hiking in. There were a few similar point release slides from the ridge that all ran shorter or similar
lengths. Entrained just new snow. The green-housing may have been responsible as it was seemingly hot by midday.
Comments
Toby Weed (4-16-2012)
I took a couple more photos of the natural avalanche from a closer perspective a couple days after it avalanched...
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