Avalanche: 1/20/2012

Observer Name: 
Gordon/Meisenheimer
Observation Date: 
01/20/2012
Occurrence Date: 
01/20/2012
Occurrence Time: 
12:00pm
Region: 
Uintas
Mill Hollow
Campbell Hollow
Location Name: 
Campbell Hollow
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Location

40° 27' 38.1492" N, 111° 9' 2.052" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
9700'
Aspect: 
North
Northeast
Slope Angle: 
38
Trigger: 
Skier
Trigger: additional info: 
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type: 
Hard Slab
Weak Layer: 
Depth Hoar
Depth (avg): 
unknown
Width: 
1000'
Vertical: 
300'
General Comments

This slope caught our eye and Trent and I went to investigate these cracks on a low angle, wind loaded slope to see how evenly distributed the slab was. We got the entire slope to collapse multiple times, particularly where the snowpack was thinner.

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General Comments 2

As we walked along the ridge in thick trees and in a safe location, we experienced several collapses before remotely triggering this 4'-6' deep hard slab from a couple hundred feet away.

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General Comments 3

Large pieces of the slope cracked and window paned, but remained in place where the slope angle mellowed to less than 30 degrees in steepness.

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General Comments 4

Trent stands by the crown of this huge slide.

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