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Avalanche: Castle Rock

Observer Name
J
Observation Date
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Region
Logan » Central Bear River Range » Castle Rock
Location Name or Route
Castle Rock, (south of Naomi Peak)
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
15"
Width
350'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Looked to have slid during last nights storm. Didn't look like cornice fall as no cornice pieces were evident. Guessing on depth, it was observed from pretty far away. If you look in the second photo beneath the large rock there's another natural slab.