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Avalanche: Beaver Creek Canyon

Observer Name
weed, pagnucco
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Region
Logan » Beaver Creek » Beaver Creek Canyon
Location Name or Route
Beaver Canyon
Elevation
6,800'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
18"
Width
50'
Vertical
90'
Comments
The snow blower triggered this one....It stepped down into snow older than the last time the snow blower came through. Apparently, the giant UDOT snow blower can test slope stability pretty well.
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