Avalanche

Avalanche: Gold Basin

TrenbeathMoab
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
305 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
183 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3597 m

This post is for the slide on the observer's left. This is the first observed full depth avalanche of the season. Shoulder to the right also ran and will be detailed in another report. It did not run to the ground. One was likely a sympathetic to the other. Slide likely occurred during the storm of Dec 25 or during the wind event of Dec 26.