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Avalanche: Dry Creek

Observer Name
Davis/Blackwell/Spencer
Observation Date
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 24, 2023
Region
Provo » Box Elder » Dry Creek
Location Name or Route
Dry Creek/Horsetail Falls
Elevation
8,000'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
12'
Width
200'
Vertical
600'
Comments
At the turnoff to go to Horsetail Falls (2 miles from the TH) there were 2 large and 2 smaller avalanches. Hard to tell exactly where they started but several hundred yards up the mountain for sure. From the lack of snow on top our guess is these happened yesterday and demolished so many trees. We have never seen so much snow up that canyon and avalanches that close to the trail where so many people hike/sled/ski
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