Avalanche: Moab 1/11/2011

Observer Name:

Chuck Nichols

Observation Date:

01/14/2011

Occurrence Date:

01/11/2011

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Moab

Location Name:

N side of Mt Mellenthin about 200' below the ridgeline

Location

38° 27' 53.3268" N, 109° 14' 4.1496" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

12200'

Aspect:

North

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Depth (avg):

Width:

50'

Vertical:

100'

General Comments

The Mellenthin slide is in the center of the photo There was a 2nd slide, below the dense tree line again on a N facing slope @ 10,900' above the Dark Cyn road, it was hard to see how far it slid, depth of crown was hard to determine, width was 200'

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