UDOT PLANNED AVALANCHE CLOSURES!!

Avalanche: Cottonwood Canyon

Observer Name
Nate H-S
Observation Date
Friday, December 27, 2013
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 27, 2013
Region
Logan » Logan River » Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
bowl northeast of Mount Elmer
Elevation
8,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

The natural avalanche was likely triggered by overrunning of a loose wet sluff coming from the cliffs above the bowl. I guess it could've been just from the rapid warming which occurred on 12-27-2013 for the first time since last weekend's storm.

See Nate's excellent observation...... HERE