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Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 20, 2014
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Whitney Basin
Location Name or Route
Yamaha Hill
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
2'
Width
80'
Vertical
175'
Comments
A small sled triggered slide near the bottom of Yamaha Hill, possibly from the weekend.
Coordinates