Observer Name
Weed
Observation Date
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Avalanche Date
Friday, November 22, 2013
Region
Logan » Little Bear » Pine Canyon » Box Elder Peak
Location Name or Route
North Box Elder Cirque
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
I could see evidence from the valley of a recent hard slab avalanche off Box Elder Peak high in the Wellsville Range. Looked to be around 150' wide and a couple feet deep.
Much of the east facing terrain was stripped and horribly scoured by the recent strong up-slope east winds.
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