Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Region
Logan » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness » Shumway Canyon
Location Name or Route
Shumway Canyon-Wellsvilles
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
Unknown
Width
50'
Vertical
450'
Comments
I observed two avalanches in Shumway Canyon(s), seen from the Maple Rise Area, on Wednesday. The first probably occurred over the weekend (3-30/31). It involved wind drifted storm snow and was around 400' wide, running ~800'. The second probably happened on Tuesday midday or afternoon. It's a wet avalanche that started as a wet sluff but pulled out a wet slab lower in it's path.
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