Avalanche: Mt. Magog

Observer Name
Jeremy Jensen
Observation Date
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 14, 2011
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove » Mt. Magog
Location Name or Route
Mt. Magog
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
18"
Width
100'
Vertical
350'
Comments

I saw this soft slab from across the canyon. I wasn't able to get a closer look but from what I could tell it was likely a natural release that occurred the previous day. Flat light made it difficult to tell exact numbers but it looked to be about 12-18 inches deep, 100 ft wide and had run around 300-400 vertical feet. The wind had filled in over top the debris pile and there were no sled or skier tracks nearby. Sorry for the crummy cell phone photo.

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