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Avalanche: Beaver Canyon

Observer Name
weed, pagnucco
Observation Date
Friday, January 12, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 12, 2024
Region
Logan » Beaver Creek » Beaver Canyon
Location Name or Route
Beaver Canyon
Elevation
6,800'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
90'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
We noticed this natural avalanche near Hwy 89 this afternoon. Up-canyon winds and very heavy snowfall drifted in and overloaded the slope.
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