Observer Name
Richie Schumacher,/ weed
Observation Date
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Region
Logan » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness » Shumway Canyon
Location Name or Route
Wellsvilles, Shumway Canyon
Elevation
8,800'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3.5'
Width
600'
Vertical
2,750'
Comments
A large natural hard slab likely from Tuesday, with an even more recent avalanche of wind drifted snow, maybe from overnight or yesterday.
Comments
Saw this while driving by. Looks pretty big and long running and looks to have possibly stepped down producing a very large crown.
Coordinates