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Avalanche: Logan Canyon

Observer Name
Weed
Observation Date
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Region
Logan » Logan Canyon
Location Name or Route
Logan Canyon, Beaver Canyon
Elevation
7,200'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
We could see several small natural slab avalanches of wind drifted snow that failed on a persistent weak layer...The snowpack is so shallow at lower elevations that the avalanches are somewhat disconnected.