Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Bo Torrey
Observation Date
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Region
Uintas » Moffit Environs
Location Name or Route
Moffit Creek
Elevation
8,800'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
18"
Width
700'
Vertical
100'
Comments
In lock step with Thursday afternoons heating and first taste of strong spring sun, this piece of snow speaks a couple languages with the same result... a very uniform, buried, and well preserved weak layer (January NSF) capped off with a dense slab (nearly 3" of SWE from 2/11 to 2/20). The result is a wide breaking, connect-the-dots avalanche occurring in an unusual location and very nasty terrain trap (creek bed)
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