Avalanche: Providence Canyon 3/29/2011

Observer Name:

Toby

Observation Date:

03/29/2011

Occurrence Date:

03/29/2011

Occurrence Time:

4:00pm

Region:

Providence Canyon
Logan

Location Name:

Slope above the Green Gate

Location

41° 41' 13.0236" N, 111° 43' 35.2236" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

7500'

Aspect:

West

Northwest

and steeper

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

30'

Vertical:

200'

General Comments

It wasn't difficult for a skier to trigger this small soft slab consisting of fresh snow on a steep mid-elevation slope above the Green Gate in Providence Canyon. The fast running yet manageable avalanche overran the start of the Dogleg up-track.... The skier was easily able to escape out to the side of the slide...

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