Observer Name
Jason W
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Region
Logan » Little Bear » Straight Hollow » Red Slide
Location Name or Route
Mendon Rock Slide, Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Elevation
6,200'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
2'
Width
100'
Vertical
700'
Comments
A moderate sized wet slough likely occurred Tuesday afternoon (as it wasn’t there Tuesday morning) on the Mendon Rock Slide south of Straight Hollow. The slide path began in the solar-effected cliff area at center-top of the rock slide and ran 700 vertical feet to the base of the rock slide. The path was littered with microwave-oven sized chunks of snow, but the deposition in the runout area was minimal, likely indicating a slow-mover.
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