Avalanche: Uintas 1/21/2012

Observer Name:

Ted Scroggin

Observation Date:

01/22/2012

Occurrence Date:

01/21/2012

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Uintas

Location Name:

Upper Whitney Basin

Location

40° 50' 41.4708" N, 110° 59' 21.1488" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10100'

and above

Aspect:

Northeast

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets Below Crust

Depth (avg):

2.5'

Width:

600'

Vertical:

60'

General Comments

I was really surprised to see this natural avalanche occur on such a low angle slope. It did not travel very far due to the low slope angle. This ridge line is considered fairly safe terrain when the hazard is elevated. It was very strange to see this slide break just off this mellow ridge line and not release the remainder of the slope above.

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General Comments 4

The slope angle is in the 30 degree range.

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