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Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Region
Logan » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness » Mendon Peak » Gibson Canyon
Location Name or Route
Wellsvilles, Mendon Peak, Gibson Canyon
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Repeater
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
3'
Width
1,500'
Vertical
2,500'
Comments
A recent large natural avalanche, one of several that occurred late in yesterday's storm, probably overnight... This is what I mean when I talk about long running natural avalanches
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