Avalanche

Avalanche: Shingle Mill

Ryan Shea / Josh OmwakeUintas
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Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snow Bike
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

Slide was in Millow Hollow / Duchesne Ridge area on an East Facing 38 degree slope, ~200 ft wide and ran about 150 vert feet failing on early season ground facets

slide appeared to be triggered by a timbersled noted on upper right corner of picture.

Performed a beacon search but did not find a signal. we rode by this slde at 9:15am so assume this happened Saturday Feb 22