Observer Name
Weed
Observation Date
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Region
Logan » Providence Canyon » Providence Peak » Three Terraces
Location Name or Route
Three Terraces
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
800'
Vertical
700'
Comments
Large deep slab avalanche, which completely overran the 1st Terrace bench. I think this was a natural avalanche from near the end of the Christmas Eve Storm. This is a dangerous and very popular slope above the warning hut in upper Providence Canyon.
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