Observer Name
Staples & Hoyt
Observation Date
Friday, April 7, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, April 7, 2023
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon » Middle Fork Weber River
Location Name or Route
Upper Middle Fork
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
12"
Width
20'
Comments
Spotted this one thin slab of wind drifted snow that had released naturally. I assume it was a wind slab because it was under a cornice. This was very steep terrain and the only avalanche we spotted (besides cornice fall). It could have also been a shallow slab of wet snow. Hard to say.
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