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Avalanche: Mt Olympus

Observer Name
Andee
Observation Date
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Mt Olympus
Location Name or Route
Olympus
Elevation
7,500'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
5"
Width
35'
Comments
First for me and I have hiked this particular region many times :) this avalanche was about 2800 ft of gain up the trail... a bit after the second stream and a bit before the carved tree. It didn't reach the trail but was a good reminder that Olympus does have some steep portions that can avalanche. One person in our party shot for the Olympus summit and mentioned slides around the scramble...
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