Observer Name
Toby Weed
Observation Date
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Region
Logan » Little Bear » East Faces-Wellsville Range » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Location Name or Route
Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Elevation
6,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Natural
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Repeater
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
I noticed evidence of extensive natural avalanching above Maple Bench west of Mendon.. Many avalanches on all slope aspects above around 6000'. Many wind slab and storm snow avalanches and a few that look to have stepped into more deeply buried weak layers......
Comments
Thanks to Amy Flygare for the nice 2/27/2011 photo of the long crown in upper Shumway Canyon...
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