Observer Name
R Choi
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Region
Logan » Logan Dry Canyon » Oscar Mayer
Location Name or Route
Oscar Mayer
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
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Repeater
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2.5'
Width
200'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
Natural avalanche occurred sometime during the high wind event earlier this week. Crown was ~200' wide and ran for ~1000' down the main path burying several sets of recent weekend ski tracks. Large chunks of debris (1-3') were blown in by drifted snow, but some made it into the upper mature timber adjacent to the slide path - a good reminder of overhead hazard even in sheltered terrain.
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