Avalanche: Beaver Mountain Backside

Observer Name
Darren McAvoy
Observation Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Region
Logan » Beaver Creek » Beaver Mountain Backside
Location Name or Route
Beaver backside
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Depth
2'
Width
80'
Vertical
50'
Comments

Unintentionally skier (patroler) triggered hard slab on steep area below traverse going out to backside from the top of Beaver Mountain. Don't often see avalanches on the beav backside, generally too gentle terrain, not so today. Had cracking far in front of my skis all day, including on lone pine. Lots of rippling and collapsing. One of the more active days I have seen. Also noted a buried avalanche on west facing slopes across from Bunchgrass parking lot on way down the canyon.

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