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Avalanche: Ogden Canyon

Observer Name
Mr Beeli
Observation Date
Friday, March 31, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 31, 2023
Region
Ogden » Ogden Canyon
Location Name or Route
12th Street/ Ogden pass
Elevation
5,200'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
A small avalanche obstructed the eastbound traffic from Ogden to snowbasin just east of the pineview dam. This cause considerable delay to 675 bus drivers and the traffic in both directions. I cannot recall a snow avalanche on this road in the past 12 years.
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