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Observer Name
Lambrose, Trenbeath
Observation Date
Monday, March 15, 2010
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Region
Moab » Gold Basin » Red Snow Cirque » Mtn Tukunikuvatz N. Face
Elevation
12,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
2'
Width
Unknown
Vertical
1,000'
Comments

Slide initiated above cliffs at about 12,200 feet as a small slab and run through the gut of the N. face of Tuk. Below the cliffs it broke out a much larger piece of snow appx. 400' wide. 6" of new snow was measured in conjunction with this even at our Golds Basin study plot sat. night/sunday. Winds were up from the south with this storm and crazy moist east flow on Sunday may have dropped more snow in selct locations that we measured. Crown est. at 2 feet in depth.

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