Observer Name
Trenbeath
Observation Date
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Tomasaki
Elevation
11,900'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
50'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
Wind slab formed by the SE winds. Natural release down into old snow / buried facets. Pocket was adjacent to scoured and snowless slope. Gully was excellent fetch for SE wind loading.
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