UDOT PLANNED AVALANCHE CLOSURES!!

Avalanche: Providence Peak, East Face

Observer Name
Jeremy Jensen
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 18, 2016
Region
Logan » Providence Canyon » Providence Peak » Providence Peak, East Face
Location Name or Route
Providence Peak -Logan Peak, Rodeo Grounds Area
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
15"
Width
70'
Vertical
350'
Comments

I didn't get up close to look at the crown and layer it failed on. Looked like it was possibly triggered from sledders from below the slope or possibly natural during or just after the storm. There was evidence of other small avalanches in that general area that appeared to have happened during the storm.

Comments

Photo below shows some old fractures possibly from the storm or maybe even before the storm. hard to tell with all the wind scour up there.