Avalanche: South Tony Grove

Observer Name
Eric Flygare
Observation Date
Friday, December 10, 2010
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 10, 2010
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove » South Tony Grove
Location Name or Route
Tony Grove Sout Campground
Elevation
8,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
8"
Width
20'
Vertical
30'
Comments

It was a lonely day in the backcountry today. We only heard one other group of riders in the Tony area all day. Probably a good plan since it was blizzard conditions up high. We made several runs up high but the wind blew us away. We moved into more protected terrain where we found great turning conditions. The new snow did not bond well to the old snow and we set loose multiple avalanches on steep (38+ degree slopes)

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