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Avalanche: River Chutes

Observer Name
Jeremy
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Region
Logan » Logan Canyon » Logan River below Temple Fork » River Chutes
Location Name or Route
Blind hollow river chutes
Elevation
6,500'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
8"
Width
35'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Blind hollow river chutes. Point release slides likely around 2pm with warming. These were clean at 11 am on my way up.
All the classic dugway spots slid onto the road in the afternoon. Also 2 turns past the dugway on north side of the road had slid.
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