Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 20, 2026
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Whitney Basin-Double Hill
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
33°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
125'
Vertical
200'
Comments
This avalanche may have been triggered by sleds riding near the bottom of the slope.
I included some photos of some natural avalanches that I saw in my travels through Whitney and Moffit Basin.
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