Avalanche: Weber Canyon 3/8/2010

Observer Name:

Gordon

Observation Date:

03/08/2010

Occurrence Date:

03/08/2010

Occurrence Time:

2:30pm

Region:

Weber Canyon
Uintas

Location

40° 49' 48.522" N, 111° 4' 20.8704" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

Aspect:

Northeast

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

14"

Depth Range:

12" to

Width:

Unknown

Width Range:

100' to

150'

Vertical:

250'

People Involved

Caught:

Carried:

Partly Buried:

General Comments

Skier triggered soft slab on a steep, NE aspect at 10,000' in upper Weber Canyon. Strong weekend winds coupled with 14" of new snow has made for tricky, albeit pockety avalanche conditions in steep, windloaded terrain.

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