Avalanche

Avalanche: Uintas

Weston & Shaun D, Jimmy Tart, Wes ShireyUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
18 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

First (large) natural we ran into. NE facing 8600ft.

We had tree shacking, booming collapses the entire skin up. Cracks, shatters you name it and the snow pack was doing it.

Next natural that we ran into. All 3x naturals shared that easterly aspect and had been affected by the W'rly winds. NE 9200ft

Highest and largest of the naturals that we saw. ESE 9400ft

This is a frequent offender most seasons. Today it didn't move until it was remote triggered from lower on the slope. 9800ft NE