Observer Name
Toby Weed
Observation Date
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Region
Logan » Logan Canyon » Temple Fork Junction
Location Name or Route
Elevation
6,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
2.5'
Width
400'
Vertical
350'
Comments
This midday natural avalanche hit Highway 89 in Logan Canyon near the Temple Fork intersection... The avalanche crossed both lanes
Comments
From KSL news Ryan Hunt saw the avalanche happen around 11 a.m. in Logan Canyon. "All the sudden we come around the corner and there was a truck that just stopped for the avalanche and there was some more snow sliding down behind him," he said.
Comments
The Utah Department of Transportation closed the highway while crews cleaned up the mess. The road was back open by 12:30 p.m.
Comments
Drivers didn't wait for help. They started digging out the snow themselves, anxious to make it up the canyon.
"They had sleds and snowboards and little shovels and everything they could think of. I even saw a pan out there," Hunt said.
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