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Avalanche: Mitton Peak

Observer Name
Weed, White
Observation Date
Friday, January 13, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Region
Logan » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness » Rattlesnake Canyon » Mitton Peak
Location Name or Route
Mitton Peak
Elevation
8,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
5'
Width
2,500'
Vertical
2,250'
Comments
Huge natural hard slab avalanche(s) crown appeared to be connected, stretching across Mitton Peak and Rattlesnake Headwall, and bringing a huge pile of (wet) debris down to about 6200' in elevation. Debris pile hard to describe with words and fairly difficult to travel on.
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