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Avalanche: Soapstone Pass 2/4/2010

Observer Name:

Helgeson / Harris

Observation Date:

02/06/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/04/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Soapstone Pass
Uintas

Location

40° 31' 51.1788" N, 111° 0' 9.0108" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9500'

Elevation Range Minimum:

8000'

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Unknown

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets

Depth (avg):

2.5'

Width:

Unknown

Width Range:

25' to

100'

Vertical:

500'

Snow Profile

Snow Profile Comments:

We identified a recent natural cycle in the cliff bands east of Soapstone pass. These avalanches are likely a week old at this point, although we did see one that looked more recent. The failure was the NSF layer just below the 012310 storm snow. These slopes have likely slid previously this winter, and the avalanches were not gouging down into the facets at the ground.

General Comments

We were able to replicate this cycle by cutting off a large cornice which fell onto an East facing slope. The cornice initiated a s

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