Avalanche: North Ogden Divide

Observer Name
Doug Wewer
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Region
Ogden » North Ogden Canyon » North Ogden Divide
Location Name or Route
North Ogden Divide
Elevation
6,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
12"
Width
100'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Saw a fresh slide just south of North Ogden Divide road near the top of the divide. Wasn't able to stop on road in order to ge

Comments

I was driving up the road to look at the slides that closed the road over the weekend. Found a long (100'+?) crown that was mostly filled in on the east side of the divide, but it had a max. vertical drop of about 20 feet. Did see signs of a potentially larger avalanche higher on the mountain, but any evidence appears to have been covered by the weekend storm. A closer look might reveal more info...

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