Lawine

Avalanche: Moffit Basin

Craig Gordon/Ted ScrogginUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
183 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
305 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3231 m

Ted and I were headed to Upper Moffit Basin yesterday to work on a weather station and rolled up to a rather well-connected, cornice triggered slide off the east side of Windy Peak, most likely occurring sometime late Saturday. We couldn't make our way to the crown, but I'd estimate a solid 10' deep x 600' wide... definitely eye catching. No other breaking news other than some subtle collapses noted yesterday