Avalanche: Millville Face

Observer Name
T Wolford
Observation Date
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Region
Logan » Providence Canyon » Millville Peak » Millville Face
Location Name or Route
Providence Canyon, Millville Face
Elevation
8,700'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
20"
Width
400'
Vertical
300'
Comments
A group of 8 skiers were skiing the Millville Face, a steep N facing slope. They knew the danger and were using safe travel protocols. A skier triggered one small avalanche and then another skier triggered another small avalanche. At some point during their lapping, one party member waiting at the bottom relayed to the descending skier to ski fast through the lower part as there was a steep rollover. The skier descended and moved quickly through the suspect slope and arrived at the pickup point. Unbeknownst to him, he had triggered a fairly sizeable avalanche. The party decided it was time to go elsewhere for the day.
Comments
I got up to the site of the avalanches in the afternoon to investigate and took a few pictures....
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