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Avalanche: First Dam

Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Region
Logan » Logan River » First Dam
Location Name or Route
First Dam
Elevation
5,800'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
90'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
On our way down Logan Canyon this afternoon, we observed numerous small loose avalanches of moist fresh snow on steep slopes in the lower part of the Canyon. When we got down to the bottom, we could see a couple more above First Dam. These ran pretty far, but when they happened when the snow was powder, so they were fairly harmless. As temperatures warm we expect loose wet avalanches that will entrain heavier and deeper piles on the same very steep low elevation slopes.