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Avalanche: Miller Bowl

Observer Name
Willie Kern
Observation Date
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove » Miller Bowl
Location Name or Route
Elevation
8,700'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
44°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
15"
Width
250'
Vertical
500'
Comments

A couple very experienced backcountry skiers purposely triggered this large avalanche with a well-placed ski cut at the very top of the very steep west entrance chute. The avalanche was intentionally triggered, but it was much bigger and more dangerous than expected...

Comments

The avalanche occurred in the very same slide path that killed local skier, Mark Miller in similar early season conditions back in 1989....

Comments

The avalanche included the entire western half of the bowl, leaving the larger eastern half still sitting there.

Comments

The avalanche ran well into the flats below the bowl, piling debris deeply against the sparse trees in the run-out, and over-running the site of the historic avalanche fatality.....

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