Avalanche: Bird Canyon

Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Region
Logan » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness » Bird Canyon
Location Name or Route
Mendon Peak, Bird Canyon
Elevation
8,400'
Aspect
South
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
Unknown
Width
45'
Vertical
1,500'
Comments
I could see this from Maple Rise... A classic wet avalanche, certainly not uncommon on the sustained south-southeast facing slope.
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