Observer Name
Mike Carlisle............ Updated by Weed visit on 2-16-2014
Observation Date
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Region
Logan » Beaver Creek » Beaver Mountain Backside
Location Name or Route
Back side of Beaver Mountain
Elevation
7,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
2.5'
Width
400'
Vertical
200'
Comments
These slides were not there on the way up to Beaver Mt to patrol this morning. Saw them on the way home about 5 PM. Also observed an avalanche off one of the hight peaks above wood camp but it was too dark for photo.
Comments
I had a look at the avalanche (s) on 2-16-2014 and added the video observation and some more photos to the report. I'm not certain that this was a natural or not, as I observed relatively fresh snow board and foot tracks in the area. The avalanche failed on faceted snow or depth hoar in the basal layers of the snowpack. Not exactly a wet slab, more moist, but the lower elevation snow was recently saturated by rain and temperatures were quite warm.
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