Avalanche

Avalanche: Powder Mountain Backcountry

PollickOgden
View on map

Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
137 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
2591 m

Deep slabs reared their ugly heads in the Ogden They were reported in the Powder Mountain backcountry and broke 4-5’ deep and up to 200’ wide. I don’t have complete details, but believe these pulled out on north to east facing slopes beween 8500’ and 9200’. The deep slab in the Ogden mountains reportedly had snapped trees and vegetation littered in the debris. While these made the headlines, ski area control efforts resulted in many slides up to and just over 2’ deep in wind drifted terrain.