Avalanche: Gibson Canyon

Observer Name
Weed
Observation Date
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Region
Logan » Little Bear » Gibson Canyon
Location Name or Route
Wellsville Mountain Wilderness, Gibson Canyon, Southern Bowl
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
900'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
It finnally cleared up and we could see more recent natural avalanche activity in the Wellsville Range, including this broad one in the southern bowl of Gibson Canyon.
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