Observer Name
Doug Wewer
Observation Date
Monday, April 8, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, April 8, 2024
Region
Ogden
Location Name or Route
Mt Ogden Zone
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
Southwest
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Comments
Sorry these aren't the greatest photos. But you should be able to make out numerous fresh avalanches.
The snow that steadily accumulated over the weekend (mostly from numerous convective snow squalls) was still cold and dry Monday morning even at lower elevations.
It looks like today's afternoon sun and warmth triggered numerous wet loose slides in this new snow, sliding on the old melt/freeze surface below.
Slides I observed from Ogden were up to 8400' in elevation and on SW, W, NW and even some N aspects. The longest ran 1200 vertical feet and possibly a bit farther.
Interesting that the upper elevation line of avalanche activity coincides the the visible transition between evergreen trees with and without snow on them.
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