Avalanche: Reids Peak 4/1/2011

Observer Name:

Gordon/Scroggin/Gorsage

Observation Date:

04/01/2011

Occurrence Date:

04/01/2011

Occurrence Time:

2:00pm

Region:

Uintas
Mirror Lake Highway
Reids Peak

Location Name:

Reid's Apron Chutes

Location

40° 42' 22.0464" N, 110° 54' 37.9584" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

11300'

Aspect:

East

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Dry Loose

Depth (avg):

10"

Width:

40'

Vertical:

600'

General Comments

Poking around on the north face of Bald Mountain we got to watch the wet activity go off on the steep hanging snowfields above the Reid's Peak and Bald Mountain aprons.

General Comments 2

You definitely wouldn't want to get blindsided by one of these slides.

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