Observer Name
MATT LERI
Observation Date
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 24, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Hogum
Location Name or Route
Hogum FK, Dresden Face & North of Needle
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
3'
Width
150'
Vertical
500'
Comments
Ventured into Bigfoot country today. Noticed a few large natural avalanches on the steep east facing aprons below the cliffs in upper and middle Hogum. I was out here about a week ago before the 52" storm and these are new since then, not repeaters. Debris was covered in new snow but visible. Crowns were fairly clean viewed from across drainage. Dresden face had a large crown running vertical and jagged at midslope. Winds picked up today out of the SW light to moderate, bumping to considerable around noon at the highest elevations.
...Just some more for the junkies or who didn't get out.
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