Avalanche

Avalanche: Upper Weber Canyon

Katz/TorreyUintas
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Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

These two avalanches occurred after 1400 hour of 20241218 and before 1100 hour of 20241219, most likely as a result of a cornice fall occurring during a period of warming in the afternoon of 20241218, when temperatures reached the 40's.

Of note, the lookers left path is the same path that avalanched on or around 20241216.