Avalanche: Chalk Creek 2/27/2011

Observer Name: 
Dave King
Observation Date: 
03/01/2011
Occurrence Date: 
02/27/2011
Occurrence Time: 
3:00pm
Region: 
Uintas
Chalk Creek
Location Name: 
chalk creek
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Location

40° 51' 39.8088" N, 111° 2' 10.014" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
Unknown
Aspect: 
North
Trigger: 
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info: 
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type: 
Hard Slab
Weak Layer: 
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth (avg): 
2.5'
Width: 
150'
Vertical: 
Unknown
General Comments

Some friends set off a slide right before they were about to ride it. luckily we got their attention in time.

slide path.jpg
Both slides went together.jpg
Big slide.jpg
close on big break.jpg
farther slide.jpg
Big Turbo slide.jpg
more debris.jpg
chunks.jpg
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