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Avalanche: Windy Bowl 3/7/2010

Observer Name:

Gordon/Adolphson

Observation Date:

03/07/2010

Occurrence Date:

03/07/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Uintas
1000 Peaks
Windy Bowl

Location

40° 50' 15.756" N, 111° 1' 2.6544" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10400'

Aspect:

Southwest

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets Above Crust

Depth (avg):

Depth Range:

2' to

2.5'

Width:

600'

Vertical:

900'

Vertical Range:

800' to

1000'

General Comments

Very strong, sustained east and southeast winds coupled with nearly two feet of fresh storm snow, overloaded this southwest facing slope near Windy Peak.

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