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Avalanche: Bird Canyon 2/26/2010

Observer Name:

Weed

Observation Date:

03/01/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/26/2010

Occurrence Time:

Overnight

Region:

Logan
Little Bear
Bird Canyon

Location

41° 41' 13.812" N, 112° 1' 17.0688" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

Unknown

Aspect:

East

Southeast

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

Unknown

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

I noticed evidence of a fairly widespread natural cycle in the Wellsville Range from Friday's windy conditions...Most of the apparent activity involved shallow soft slabs and only the top layer of snow....Likely failing on surface hoar....

Here's a photo of one in Bird Canyon off Mendon Peak....

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