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Avalanche: Providence Quarry

Observer Name
Toby Weed
Observation Date
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Region
Logan » Providence Canyon » Providence Quarry
Location Name or Route
Lower Providence Quarry
Elevation
6,700'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
80'
Vertical
150'
Comments

A good reminder of the danger out there with super saturated snow at lower elevations. I'm not sure exactly what happened here, but I'm sure it's a pretty good story.

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