Avalanche

Avalanche: Mahogany Ridge

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Avalanche

Slab Width
152 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
152 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2256 m

A natural avalanche and a cracked slope in Garden City. Visible from Highway 89, Bear Lake (east) side of Logan Summit. Looks like a bit of an avalanche-urban interface issue. The class 2 avalanche ran past a or around couple houses and down to Mahogany Drive.