Avalanche: Wood Camp

Observer Name
stephen bennett
Observation Date
Friday, January 21, 2011
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 17, 2011
Region
Logan » Logan River » Wood Camp
Location Name or Route
Woodcamp
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
1,500'
Comments

almost every bowl in Woodcamp and Jardine Juniper trial basin (i.e., both basins above woodcamp parking lot) slide. Looks like rain and warm temps of 18th caused large slides starting near the ridge line and then new wet snow that fell on 19th slide (mostly half way down from ridge and in areas associated with cliffs). The debris piles were up to 20 ffet high and very lumpy ... looked really scary.

Comments

Forecaster's Comments: I think the avalanches occurred during the very active natural cycle overnight, 1-16/1-17, which involved numerous other natural wet slab avalanches in the Bear River Range..... Toby

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