Observer Name
Trenbeath
Observation Date
Monday, January 26, 2026
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Region
Moab » Mount Mellenthin
Location Name or Route
Mount Mellenthin North Face
Elevation
11,800'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
2.5'
Width
200'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Hard slab avalanche that likely ran during the wind event of Jan 25. Depth indicates failure on buried weak facets but I can't be sure. Crown was partially filled back in by wind, debris covered exposed talus. Problems like this invariably exist throughout the alpine on N-NE-E aspects where wind drifted snow has accumulated over faceted weak layers.
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