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Observer Name
pagnucco, weed
Observation Date
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Region
Logan » Bear Lake » Garden City » East of Mahogany Drive » Mahogany Ridge
Location Name or Route
Garden City, Hill above Mahogany Drive
Elevation
7,400'
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
2'
Width
500'
Vertical
500'
Snow Profile Comments
I dug a few pits above Mahogany Drive on 12/23 and found the same poor snow structure. with ECTPs 5, 6, and then 11 when videoing...
Comments
A natural avalanche and a cracked slope in Garden City. Visible from Highway 89, Bear Lake (east) side of Logan Summit. Looks like a bit of an avalanche-urban interface issue. The class 2 avalanche ran past a or around couple houses and down to Mahogany Drive.
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