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Avalanche: Raspberry Patch

Observer Name
Toby Weed
Observation Date
Friday, December 23, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Region
Logan » Bear Lake » Garden City » Raspberry Patch
Location Name or Route
Garden City, Raspberry Patch
Elevation
6,200'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
16"
Width
60'
Vertical
60'
Snow Profile Comments
Snow profile is from nearby, but well representative.... Simple and dangerous, a slab of wind drifted snow sits on very weak sugary snow near the ground.
Comments
I could see evidence of a small slab avalanche as I was waiting for my coffee at the Beans and Brew. There was other avalanche activity and slopes that had cracked and collapsed but were not steep enough to avalanche
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