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Avalanche: Maple Rise

Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Region
Logan » Little Bear » Maple Rise
Location Name or Route
Maple Rise, Wellsville Range Foothills
Elevation
6,700'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
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Repeater
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
16"
Width
300'
Vertical
1,250'
Snow Profile Comments
Snow profile from north flank low. crown is 1000' higher
Comments
Observed numerous similar natural avalanches at low elevations on the Wellsville Foothills. Very destructive avalanche that uprooted or broke several mature trees. The avalanche involved wind drifted and rain saturated snow. Crown was 1 to 4' deep and at least 300' wide. It ran around 1300 vrt' from around 6700' in elevation down to around 5400'
Comments
The natural avalanche above Maple Rise is quite large, much bigger than it looks from below.
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