Avalanche: Uintas 2/15/2010

Observer Name:

Ted Scroggin

Observation Date:

02/16/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/15/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Uintas

Location Name:

Moffit Peak

Location

40° 48' 36.6156" N, 110° 57' 23.1156" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

Unknown

Aspect:

Northwest

Slope Angle:

Unknown

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Depth (avg):

Width:

50'

Vertical:

500'

General Comments

This natural avalanche likely occurred sometime yesterday.

General Comments 2

General Comments 3

This large natural avalanche may have occurred on Friday or Saturday of last week during the peak of the storm. It took out nearly half of the ridgeline and the deepest part of the crown looks to be over 3' deep? It is a northeast facing slope at around 11,000'. It traveled well over 600' vertical feet and ran to the flats below and down over into a natural gully. The photos do not do a good job of showing how large it is. Quite an eye opener!

General Comments 4

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