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Avalanche: Upper Weber Canyon

Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Weber Canyon
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
10"
Width
50'
Vertical
150'
Comments

Went to grab Windy Peak and Giant Steps wx stations today. Nice storm for the eastern front. 14" snow with 1.4 H2O. A relatively calm morning turned quite breezy as the low moved east. ENE winds gusted into the 30's and 40's, forming sensitive soft slabs that were failing within the new storm snow. Not overly unmanageable but will probably be a different story tomorrow with a good blast o heat.

Comments

Corni have grown with the recent snow and wind.

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