2007-2008 Backcountry Avalanche List


 

4-26-08, Tony Grove Lake North, WL-AS-1, 8300', ENE, Snowboarder triggered, caught, carried and injured.......

4-11-08, Little Left Hand Fork, High Creek Canyon, SS-AS-R1-D1+s

4-4-08, Widespread WLs, Bear River Range....

4-4-08, Cornice Ridge, HS-AM-R1-D2, Snowmobiler triggered with cornice jump.

4-2-08, Widespread WLs, Wellsville Range Es.

3-31-08, Naomi North, SS-N-2s,

3-27-08, Boiler Bowl, SS-AS-R1-D1+, Skier triggered with cornice drop

3-27-08, SS-N-2s, Boiler Bowl North, Cornice Ridge...CF...

3-25-08, Logan Canyon, Loose wet avalanches gouging to the ground....3-19....25th

3-22-08, Front Side Bear River Range above North Logan, SS-AS-1+, 1/2' deep......WNW 6500'?, skier triggered wind slab on nsf...

3-22-08, Naomi Peak Area, Hunter's Cave, SS-AM-2, ESE 9200', 1-2' deep, ~80' wide, remotely triggered by snowmobiler?, nsf

3-21-08, Naomi Peak East Face, SS-N-R2-D2, 2' deep, 200' wide, ~700 vrt', triggered by cornice fall, graupel-nsf

3-20-08, Wellsville and Bear River Ranges, widespread natural wet avalanches low and mid elevations, wet new snow...rained in Logan.

3-19-08, Logan Canyon, WL-N-2s, Temple Fork into river, Hit hwy 89 in the Dugway crossing eastbound lane....

3-18-08, Wellsville Range East, Double Top-Bear Canyon Northwest, Naomi Peak East, Chicken Hill, SS-N-2s, natural wind slabs running on nsf-graupel

3-9-08, Powder Hollow, LW-N-R1-D2, running ~1000'

2-26-08, Cornice Ridge South, SS-AM-1+2s, snowmobiler triggered wind slabs

2-25-08, Tony Grove Lake West, SS-N-R1-D2, wind slab....

2-18-08, Castle Rock, CF-AS-2, E, 9700', snowboarder triggered large cornice fall

2-16-08, White Pine Knob, HS-AS-1, 40' wide,<1' deep, intentional snowboarder triggered

2-14-08, Cornice Ridge, HS-CF-N?-R2-D3-O

2-14-08, Natural Hard Slabs, Pockets in Wellsville Range, S. Big Baldy, Mantua N. foothills

2-13-08, Green Canyon Mouth, likely wind slab running ~1100', stopped on flats a few feet from TH access road, woody debris

2-9-08?,  Richmond Bench, HS-AM-R4-D3-G, 5300', NW, 4' deep, ~200' wide, released on basal layer depth hoar, snowmobile tracks nearby.

2-9-08, Wet loose naturals, low elevations

2-9-08, Large CF, Cornice Ridge,  Hell's Kitchen-Steam Mill 3, SS-N-R2-D2, 1'x50'...

2-7-08, Widespread Natural wind slabs, All elevations, Logan Canyon, Wellsvilles, Bird Canyon? running ~3000',

2-3-08, Large Naturals on East Side of Wellsville Range, Old Logway Canyon, several others, MS-N-R2-D3-O, 3'deep?,~800' wide, running 2500'vrt.

2-2-08, Garden City Swan Peak, "Gut", E, 8200', 3' deep, 150?' wide, skier triggered slab

2-1-08, Green Canyon Mouth, SS-AS-R2-D2, NNW, 6300', 1' deep, ~300' wide, running ~1000', skier triggered wind slab

1-31-08p?, Torch Light Parade, Wood Camp, Unknown dimensions, natural running ~1500', deep pile of deposition in gully.

1-31-08p, Widespread natural soft slabs, Wellsville Canyon, 6000-7500', N+E, SS-N-R3-D2s, long-running way through forest

1-31-08, Providence Peak South Face, SS-ASb-1s, SW, 8000',1' deep, 20' wide, snowmobile triggered soft slabs

1-30p/31a-08, Big Baldy (running ~2000'), Millville Peak, N, 8900', Natural wind slabs,  class 2s

1-28-08, Tony Grove Creek (SE), East Banks (NW), 7300', Natural wind slabs,  class 2s

1-27-08, Numerous wet loose avalanches at lower elevations, inc.1st Dam, naturals, some class 2s

1-27-08, Logan Peak East Face, Rodeo Grounds, 2?'deep, 75' wide, snowmobile triggered wind slab

1-27-08, Providence Peak, 9200', NNW, HS-AS-1s, <1' deep, 20' wide, skier triggered wind slabs

1-27-08, East Banks, Logan Canyon, 7500', WNW, SS-AS-1s, >1' deep, 20' wide, skier triggered wind slabs

1-26-08, Wide Hollow, Wellsville Range, 7500', NNE, HS-AS-2, 1'deep 80' wide, remote from skiers on ridge, wind slab on near surface facets.

1-26-08, Logan Peak, Rodeo Grounds, 9400', NE,  HS-AM-2?, 2'deep? (cornice line), 75', 400vrt'?, Snowmobiler, wind slab

1-24-08, Big Baldy, 1st Waterfall Hollow Providence Canyon, 8900', NE, MS-AS-R1-D2, 1' deep, 60' wide, running 400vrt', Wind slab on Near Surface Facets

1-9-08, Numerous Natural Wind Slabs, Oscar Mayer low, Green Canyon, Logan Canyon, small class 2s

1-5-08, Numerous Natural Wet <7500' and SS >8500', NE-E small class 2s

1-1-08, 2@Beaver Canyon Hwy 89, 6800', NNW, HS-R2-D2-G, 1-2'deep 40-60'wide, snowplow?, Dec. Facets

12-26-07,  Cornice Ridge, 9600', ENE, HS-AM-R4-D3-G, 4-8' deep 800+' wide, Snowmobiler on ridge top, Facets/DH

12-24-07, Numerous naturals, Central Bear River Range, 8000+', N-NE

12-22-07?, Logan Peak, Rodeo Grounds, 9400', ENE, ??, 500+', Snowmobiler, Facets/DH

12-21-07, Numerous naturals, Central Bear River Range, Including P-tex Bowl, 8500+', N-NE-E-SE, HS-Ns-R4-D3-G