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Avalanche: Whitney Basin

Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Friday, January 17, 2014
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 13, 2014
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Whitney Basin
Location Name or Route
Moffit Peak-Whitney Basin
Elevation
10,900'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
8'
Width
300'
Vertical
800'
Comments
I noticed some of these bigger trees had old snow high up on the trunk indicating how high and fast the debris was moving when it hit the flats several hundered feet below the crown.
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