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Avalanche: Steam Mill Canyon

Observer Name
Jeremy Jensen
Observation Date
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Region
Logan » Franklin Basin » Steam Mill Canyon
Location Name or Route
Steam Mill
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
6"
Width
45'
Vertical
800'
Comments
A few of many point releases warm slides on east faces around rocks in the area. These would have been pretty common anywhere with rocky zones up high in steep terrain where snow was still soft from the past few days warming temps
Comments
Some of the debris piles were 6-8 ft deep.
Coordinates