Observer Name
Jason Wooden found this description in "Logan Temple, The First 100 Years" by Nolan P. Olsen, pages 76-79.
Observation Date
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 26, 1880
Region
Logan » Logan Canyon » Logan River below Temple Fork
Location Name or Route
Logan Canyon, below (south) of Temple Fork Junction
Elevation
6,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
300'
Vertical
600'
Caught
7
Buried - Partly
5
Buried - Fully
2
Killed
2
Accident and Rescue Summary
Seven men, sawmill workers with two horse teams, were hit by a large avalanche in Logan Canyon as they approached the Temple Fork Sawmill on February 26, 1880. The story is told in the the book, "Logan Temple, The First 100 Years" by Nolan P. Olsen.
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