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Observer Name
Toby Weed
Observation Date
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Region
Logan » Providence Canyon » Providence Peak
Elevation
9,100'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

A shallow wind slab was likely triggered last night by cornice fall off the south ridge of Providence Peak.

Comments

You can see a blown-in crown on the southeast facing side of the bowl from the 12/19-12/20 natural cycle (visible in the upper right.) A new avalanche in the same path was triggered by cornice fall last night 12/22-12/23....

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