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Avalanche: Providence Quarry

Observer Name
Weed, Pagnucco, Garrison
Observation Date
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Region
Logan » Providence Canyon » Providence Quarry
Location Name or Route
Providence Canyon Quarry, north side of canyon
Elevation
6,800'
Aspect
South
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
10"
Width
40'
Vertical
300'
Comments

We took a long ride in Providence Canyon searching for the site of an avalanche incident involving riders from Wednesday. We rode all over upper Providence Canyon, attained views of the Rodeo Grounds, the steep east and north faces of Providence Peak and the north facing bowls and slide paths off Long Mountain or Millville Peak, and we did not see any evidence of avalanche activity other than a few loose wet sluffs down low and across from the Quarry.

Here's a photo of one that came down to the trail off the south facing north side of the canyon.

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