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Avalanche: Green Canyon

Observer Name
Mike Virdone
Observation Date
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Region
Logan » Green Canyon
Location Name or Route
Green Canyon
Elevation
5,600'
Aspect
South
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
20'
Vertical
100'
Comments
Observed while XC skiing Green Canyon. The slide started about 100 vertical feet above the road at what looks like the base of a rock band. The bottom of the debris pile just barely made it to the roadway.
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