Join us for the 17th Annual Professional Snow and Avalanche Workshop (PROSAW) on November 4 - Purchase tickets here!

Avalanche: Wellsville Mountain Wilderness

Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Region
Logan » Little Bear » Shumway Canyon » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Location Name or Route
Upper Shumway, Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Elevation
8,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
8"
Width
100'
Vertical
500'
Comments
This morning from the valley I could see evidence of recent, relatively small, natural wet loose avalanches entraining fresh snow from Monday on very steep slopes up high in the Wellsville Mountain Wilderness.
Coordinates