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Avalanche: 1000 Peaks 4/7/2010

Observer Name:

Gordon

Observation Date:

04/09/2010

Occurrence Date:

04/07/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

1000 Peaks
Uintas

Location

40° 49' 28.8804" N, 111° 5' 17.4156" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

Elevation Range Maximum:

10400'

Elevation Range Minimum:

9900'

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Depth Hoar

Depth (avg):

3.5'

Depth Range:

3' to

4.5'

Width:

Unknown

Width Range:

200' to

800'

Vertical:

Unknown

Vertical Range:

300' to

1000'

General Comments

We went up to remove the Windy Peak weather station and got to see all the carnage from the big April storm. We suspect most of the activity occurred sometime late Monday or early Tuesday during the height of the storm.

General Comments 2

This slide consists of two large pockets. The slide to the lookers left pulled out into low angle terrain in a fairly dense stand of trees.

General Comments 3

Another large piece of snow breaking to the ground.

General Comments 4

This slide happened late in the storm and we suspect a large piece of cornice peeled off, triggering this slide which broke on weak snow near the ground.

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