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Avalanche: Mill Hollow 1/24/2010

Observer Name:

Gordon

Observation Date:

01/25/2010

Occurrence Date:

01/24/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Uintas
Mill Hollow

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

Elevation Range Maximum:

10000'

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

West

Northwest

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Natural

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets

Depth (avg):

2.5'

Depth Range:

2.5' to

Width:

Unknown

Width Range:

50' to

600'

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

Just off of Highway 40, steep., windloaded road banks slid on weak snow near the ground

General Comments 2

As Grant and I proceeded towards Tower Mountain and Currant Creek, we noticed this natural slide near the Mill Hollow Reservoir.

General Comments 3

This natural slide occurred on a steep northeast facing slope near the Duchesne Ridge.

General Comments 4

This human triggered avalanche broke into weak snow near the ground and shows how you can ride adjacent slopes without incident, yet trigger deep pockety slides where the snowpack is thin and fragile, especially in steep, rocky terrain.