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Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Region
Logan » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness » Pine Canyon
Location Name or Route
Pine Canyon
Elevation
8,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
900'
Vertical
2,500'
Comments
I could see evidence of a few very large natural avalanches looking up Pine Canyon from Wellsville. They appeared to have occurred at different times, with a couple of them after the snowfall ceased.
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