Observer Name
Trenbeath
Observation Date
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Haystack Ridge
Elevation
11,300'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
70'
Vertical
450'
Comments
Hard wind slab stepping down into old snow / buried facet layer. Likely natural from SE wind event of December 31, 2014 but snowmobile tracks were in the area.
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