Avalanche

Avalanche: Mirror Lake Environs

Michael HUintas
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Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3353 m

Natural slide above long lake in Uinta moutiains. Observed Saturday morning around 9am.

Forecaster note: Unsure but labeled this as a soft slab PWL avalanche. We have been observing facets on top of an ice crust that were buried around Valentine's Day. This area received snow with an inch of water since then.