Avalanche: Duchesne Ridge 2/26/2010

Observation Date:

02/26/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/26/2010

Occurrence Time:

2:00pm

Region:

Uintas
Duchesne Ridge

40° 27' 45.2016" N, 111° 7' 49.5948" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9800'

Aspect:

East

Southeast

Slope Angle:

Unknown

Trigger:

Snowmobiler

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Depth Hoar

Depth (avg):

unknown

Depth Range:

3' to

Width:

150'

Vertical:

200'

People Involved

Caught:

Carried:

Partly Buried:

General Comments

A close call near the Duchesne Ridge when a rider triggered a hard slab which broke on weak snow near the ground.

General Comments 2

Fortunately, this story has a happy outcome and the rider came out unscathed.

General Comments 3

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