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Avalanche: Wellsville Mountain Wilderness

Observer Name
Eric Flygare
Observation Date
Monday, February 26, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 26, 2024
Region
Logan » Little Bear » Coldwater Canyon » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Location Name or Route
Wellsville Mountain Wilderness, Cold Water Canyon
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
300'
Vertical
1,500'
Comments
Eric Flygare observed this cornice-triggered wind slab avalanche Monday 2/26 in the a.m.. We have no idea when the avalanche happened, but it may have occurred 2/25 in the evening or overnight as strong winds moved snow into upper-elevation starting zones and built out cornices.
Comments
Actually, one bowl north of northern Shumway.... The drianage above Cold Water "Lake"
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