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Observation: Beaver Creek Canyon

Observation Date
2/2/2013
Observer Name
James White
Region
Logan
Location Name or Route
Beaver's Envy
Weather
Sky
Clear
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Wind Crust
Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Significant "whoomfing" on west and northwest slopes. After digging pit, column collapsed at one from the elbow, with a very clean shear, approximately a foot deep.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow