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Avalanche: First Waterfall Hollow Area

Observer Name
Weed
Observation Date
Friday, February 21, 2014
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Region
Logan » Providence Canyon » Lower Providence Canyon » First Waterfall Hollow Area
Location Name or Route
Widespread Natural Wet and Deep Slab Activity
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
3'
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

I noticed numerous wet slab avalanches and a couple higher deep slab releases, which occurred last weekend in the Lower part of Providence Canyon. Looking up from the quarry, I could see that first Waterfall Hollow off Big Baldy and many of the steep lower gullies and cliff bands had produced significant natural avalanches.