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Avalanche: Wellsville Mountain Wilderness

Observer Name
Eric and Amy Flygare
Observation Date
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Region
Logan » Little Bear » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Location Name or Route
Shumway Canyon
Elevation
8,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Width
300'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
I noticed some recently activity on the Wellsvilles this morning. Shumway Canyon was the most significant (picture below). And some activity in Pine Canyon
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