Avalanche

Avalanche: Duchesne Ridge

Katz/SieversUintas
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Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Avalanche observed 20251225, likely occurred last weekend, around the 20th or 21st. Some snowmobile tracks were below, so it's possible this avalanche was triggered remotely and not reported - the debris does look to be as old as the tracks. Bridging the gap between a cornice fall and a persistent slab, this chunk of wind drifted snow did gouge out down to faceted snow below.