Avalanche

Avalanche: Moffit Basin

Craig Gordon/Ted Scroggin/Chris BrownUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
457 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
137 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
122 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3231 m

Ted and I crawled around on this slide for a good chunk of the morning. I suspect it was sled triggered Tuesday, low on the slope.. fits the trend of recent sled triggered avy's.

Failing on facets below pencil hard New Years wind slab.

Approx 4' deep x 1500' wide.... big piece of snow!