Observer Name
Joshua..2-6-2010, Toby Weed...2-8-2010
Observation Date
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Region
Logan » Left Hand Fork-Blacksmith Fork » Richards Hollow » Cave Hollow
Location Name or Route
Elevation
8,900'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
700'
Vertical
600'
Comments
Triggered by three snowmobiles. No one caught (i.e. all were 30 yards south of the break when it happened and they rode out
Comments
The avalanche dumped a huge amount of snow into a debris pile at the bottom of the bowl that you could have fit several football fields into.... I'm glad no one was caught in this thing!
Comments
The broad crown stretches out of the photo on either side. You can see where the avalanche stepped into depth hoar on the ground in the middle of the avalanche....
Video
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