Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 10, 2023
Region
Logan » Little Bear » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Location Name or Route
Natural Avalanches, Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
I could see evidence of a widespread natural avalanche cycle in the Wellsville Range, including large cornice falls and broad slab avalanches of drifted storm snow which occurred at all elevations. Large natural cornice falls under setting moon in the Wellsville Mountain Wilderness above Mendon's Maple Bench. These cornice falls are no joke, running far and producing large piles of debris in the runout gullies.
Comments
A bit hard to see, but pictured is somewhat obscured (by snow and drifting) evidence of natural avalanches on Box Elder Peak, Wellsville Cone, and Mitton Peak.
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