Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 30°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 46 m
- Trigger Type
- Snowmobiler
- Vertical Fall
- 61 m
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Cornice
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3170 m
Snowmobile rider high marked the hill and then rode straight along the hill under the cornice. Fortunately for him, the main cornice did not break off. But, a small portion did and started the hill sliding. Only slide down about 25% of the hill and then stopped. Generally conditions are stable, but as has been said elsewhere, there are some HUGE cornices in the Uintas and when they go, they will take out whatever is in the their path. This was a foolish decision by a rider to tempt the cornice God and he just escaped its wrath.... Lots of great places to ride and most hills stable in the area.