Avalanche
- Weak Layer
- New Snow
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Avalanche Type
- Dry Loose
- Start Zone Aspect
- West
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1829 m
This is a typical avalanche path that hits the road a few times a year. We arrived right after it came down.. we were headed down canyon. It appeared they closed the road up logan canyon when they got word of it.
couldn't see the starting zone, just the last section. Snowfall was very intense today since early morning and accompanied by a lot of wind.
* There were actually two separate small soft wind slabs. One on the upper end of the steep cut and one uproad on a steep windloaded slope. Vertical 60-80', depth 6-10", both hit the inside lane. These both occurred during a brief spike in winds around 2pm. They were isolated pockets. The road was temporarily closed so the plow drivers could clean up the debris and make the road safe and passable. (P. Pagnucco)
I was driving so didn't get a photo