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Avalanche: Hell Canyon

Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Region
Logan » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness » Hell Canyon
Location Name or Route
Wellsvilles, Stewart Pass, Hell Canyon
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Repeater
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
3'
Width
1,500'
Vertical
2,500'
Comments
I went up to Maple Bench to check out recent natural avalanche activity. The avalanche in Hell Canyon is pretty impressive. This is a great example of a long running natural avalanche...
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