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Avalanche: First Dam

Observer Name
Toby Weed
Observation Date
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 10, 2023
Region
Logan » Logan River » First Dam
Location Name or Route
First Dam
Elevation
5,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
18"
Width
20'
Vertical
350'
Comments
A small but powerful natural wet loose avalanche took out a section of fencing on the steep slope above First Dam. There is still quite a bit of saturated snow on the low elevation slope.
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