Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, April 7, 2023
Region
Logan » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness » Mendon Peak » Gibson Canyon
Location Name or Route
Wellsville Mountain Wilderness, Mendon Peak, Gibson Canyon
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
3'
Width
200'
Vertical
1,750'
Comments
This morning I could see a nice fresh recent natural slab avalanche triggered by cornice fall, which looks to have run yesterday, 4-7-23. Im not sure if this is a wet slab or a dryer, wind slab. Its on a very sunny drifted slope....
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