Observer Name
Greg Davis
Observation Date
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 20, 2026
Region
Logan » Mount Naomi Wilderness » Smithfield Dry Canyon
Location Name or Route
Smithfield Dry Canyon
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
2'
Width
Unknown
Vertical
1,500'
Comments
Photos submitted by Greg Davis on Sat 3/28. We think the avalanche occurred during the initial warm-up on 3/19-20. We're not sure if this was a loose wet, a wet slab, or a heat-induced slab avalanche that failed on a buried persistent weak layer, but it most certainly entrained heavy wet snow.
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