Avalanche

Avalanche: Uintas

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Avalanche

Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Start Zone Elevation
3200 m

I grouped several natural slides together, they are all east facing, above 10,000', slope angles are 33 degrees and steeper. Some of these were from cornice fall, while others are from recent strong winds overloading buried weak snow. Many of the slides stepped down into old snow near the ground.