Avalanche

Avalanche: Providence Quarry

Weed, Pagnucco, GarrisonLogan
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Start Zone Aspect
South
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2073 m

We took a long ride in Providence Canyon searching for the site of an avalanche incident involving riders from Wednesday. We rode all over upper Providence Canyon, attained views of the Rodeo Grounds, the steep east and north faces of Providence Peak and the north facing bowls and slide paths off Long Mountain or Millville Peak, and we did not see any evidence of avalanche activity other than a few loose wet sluffs down low and across from the Quarry.

Here's a photo of one that came down to the trail off the south facing north side of the canyon.