Observer Name
Toby Weed
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Region
Logan » Franklin Basin » Steep Hollow » Shorty's Cutoff
Location Name or Route
Lower Steep Hollow, Shorty's Cutoff Area
Elevation
8,300'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Unknown
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
90'
Vertical
300'
Snow Profile Comments
We dug a snowpit on the slope adjacent to the southern flank of the avalanche on 2-3-24. The total snow and the slab layer here may have been a bit deeper than where the avalanche occurred.
Comments
We could see this fairly fresh looking slide from the Franklin Basin Rd that probably occurred last weekend (1-27 or 28). There were also some recent sled tracks in the area, so this may have been remotely triggered.
Comments
We checked out the avalanche on 2-3-24. It would have been a dangerous avalanche to get caught in because it ran out through trees
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