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Avalanche: Wellsville Mountain Wilderness

Observation Date
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Region
Logan » Little Bear » North Hells Canyon » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Location Name or Route
Wellsville Mountain Wilderness, N. Hell's
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
2,000'
Comments
This wet avalanche from cornice fall in North Hell's Canyon occurred between 9:30 and noon.