Avalanche: Moab 12/14/2011

Observer Name:

Mike Dahlquist

Observation Date:

12/15/2011

Occurrence Date:

12/14/2011

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Moab

Location Name:

Northeast side of Horsehead Peak

Location

37° 52' 8.0076" N, 109° 27' 52.8624" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

11000'

and below

Aspect:

Northeast

East

Slope Angle:

Unknown

Trigger:

Unknown

Depth (avg):

unknown

Width:

Unknown

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

We didn't get close enough to get a good look at the avalanche in the picture, but we skied in trees to get above a slope with a similar aspect/angle. Upon reaching the top and hearing loud whoomphing and seeing cracks that propagated 100+ feet we turned tail. Stay out of open avalanche terrain! There was even whoomphing down well below the ridge tops on the east aspect we skied.

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