Avalanche: Uintas 1/23/2011

Observer Name:

Ted Scroggin

Observation Date:

01/26/2011

Occurrence Date:

01/23/2011

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Uintas

Location Name:

Humpy Creek

Location

40° 52' 22.8936" N, 110° 58' 42.834" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10200'

and above

Aspect:

North

and steeper

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Snowmobiler

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

18"

Width:

80'

Vertical:

250'

General Comments

This avalanche is the third slide in this area since the weekend. I observed it while looking for a reported slide to the UAC. It has all the same characteristics as the other two, it was less than half a mile from the other avalanche and appears to have been snowmobile triggered as well. Though not a widespread hazard, but all the factors are there for possibly more of these pockets to happen.

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