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Avalanche: Beaver Backside

Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Region
Logan » Beaver Mountain Backcountry » Beaver Backside
Location Name or Route
Beaver Backside- right above backside parking
Elevation
6,900'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
20'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
We noticed a recent rider-triggered avalanche this afternoon at the backside parking in Beaver Canyon... It looked like it was triggered when somebody landed a little air off a rock band within eyesight of the parking area.
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