Large Avalanche on Hood's Wy' East Face

www.nwcn.com/news/Avalanche-tumbles-into...e-hurt-82077327.html


www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/0...he_crashes_down.html

The debris came to rest near the lift shack - this ought to make for an interesting out run in the Canyon.........

That's an awful long ways from the Wyeast face!  On the plus side, I guess they won't have to worry any more about the lack of snow depth covering the creek down there.

This is a very interesting synopsis of the Hood avalanche....complete with pictures, etc.


www.skihood.com/Community-and-News/Meadows-Blog


Summary points from synopsis:

Slope distance travelled: 14,500 feet, 6,000 meters or about 2.75 miles from start to finish.
Elevation lost: 5,400 feet from the crown at around the 10,650 foot level to the “toe” at the 5,240 foot level.
Width of the starting zone: 3/4 mile wide.
Crown height at the fracture: Ranging from 4 to 10 feet
Deposition field is in the millions of cubic feet of debris with up to 15 to 30 foot depths.

This thing is incredible.  My gf got so nervous she started shaking and had to stop looking at it...oops.  A D4 and that's all natural destruction, no people or buildings harmed...that's massive.

http://www.skihood.com/Community-and-News/~/media/2172CE60537F487681193DCA40E73623.jpg?h=327&w=500&as=1

It was only a matter of time..........