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Avalanche: Ogden Mountains

Observer Name
Derek DeBruin
Observation Date
Monday, March 29, 2021
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 29, 2021
Region
Ogden » Ogden Mountains
Location Name or Route
Mount Ogden, Allen Peak
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Southwest
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Comments
As the weather gave way to clear skies this afternoon, Mount Ogden saw natural avalanches on its west side. I counted 5 natural wet slides on the SW aspect of Allen Peak, D2 in size, running as far as approximately 800ft of vertical. These were accompanied by another half dozen D1 slides confined to the terrain nearest the rocks and trees.
Sorry for the grainy photo. That's the best I could do with my phone and full sun.