Avalanche

Avalanche: Weber Canyon Avy Cycle

Craig Gordon/Trent MeisenheimerUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
457 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
183 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
107 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

The Uinta's got pounded by Monday nights storm. Storm totals are 30" with just over 2" of water.... massive numbers for the eastern front! West and southwest winds layed down an evenly distributed slab before winds really started cranking late Monday and as a result everything was very connected and about as reactive as I've ever seen in the Uinta's.

We saw numerous avalanches in Upper Weber Canyon today and the slides were remotely triggered by snowcats working in the area and by Trent and I hiking on the ridges.