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Avalanche: Beaver Mountain Backside

Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Monday, February 17, 2020
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 17, 2020
Region
Logan » Beaver Creek » Beaver Mountain Backside
Location Name or Route
Beaver Mountain Backside, above Hwy 89
Elevation
7,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
8"
Width
35'
Vertical
90'
Comments
We could see this small recently triggered avalanche from Hwy 89 in Beaver Canyon when we came through at around 1:00 this afternoon
Coordinates