Avalanche: Super Bowl 2/19/2010

Sat, 02/20/2010 - 7:17am
Submitted by Craig
Observer Name: 
Gordon
Observation Date: 
02/19/2010
Occurrence Date: 
02/19/2010
Occurrence Time: 
Unknown
Region: 
Uintas
Moffit Basin
Super Bowl

Location

40° 48' 10.3068" N, 110° 58' 13.17" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
10000'
Aspect: 
Northeast
Slope Angle: 
37
Trigger: 
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info: 
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type: 
Hard Slab
Weak Layer: 
Depth Hoar
Depth (avg): 
3'
Width: 
250'
Vertical: 
300'
General Comments

This snowmobile triggered slide in Super Bowl broke on weak, sugary snow near the ground.

02-19-10 Sled triggered, Super Bowl.jpg
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