Avalanche: Castle Rock

Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove » Castle Rock
Location Name or Route
Castle Rock
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
800'
Vertical
800'
Comments
A large crown from a natural hard slab avalanche (of wind drifted snow) was still quite visible across the southern half of the large slope.
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