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Avalanche: North Fork, Shumway Canyon

Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Region
Logan » Little Bear » Shumway Canyon » North Fork, Shumway Canyon
Location Name or Route
Wellsville Mountain Wilderness, North Shumway Canyon
Elevation
8,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
6'
Width
500'
Vertical
2,250'
Comments
One of many large natural avalanches we observed in the Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Coordinates