Observer Name
Jacob Lyman
Observation Date
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Avalanche Date
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Region
Logan » Logan River » Wood Camp
Location Name or Route
Wood Camp
Elevation
7,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
42°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
8"
Width
250'
Vertical
500'
Comments
Top 800' of run was shallow but dry snow with the more southern facing side of the ridge being slight sun crusted. No red flags. When I dropped to the west off the crest of the ridge to get around a rockband, the snow immediately got really wet and big pinwheels fell below me. I skied back underneath the rock band and made one test turn, and a small pocket pulled out about 8" deep and 20' wide with the crown right under my feet. Within seconds the whole slope about 60' below where I was joined in and started to slide.
Lucky to be ok. Skied down the avy path and back to the car afterwards without any trouble.
Comments
Forecaster: I could see remnants of the avalanche on 4-9-2020
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