Observation Date
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Region
Logan » SE Idaho » Whites Canyon
Location Name or Route
Whites Canyon
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snow Bike
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
2'
Width
500'
Vertical
300'
Caught
2
Carried
2
Buried - Partly
2
Comments
This avalanche appears to have failed on a buried persistent weak layer of surface hoar, buried on 3/13/19....
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