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Avalanche: Mt. Haystack

Observer Name
Trenbeath
Observation Date
Monday, December 28, 2015
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Region
Moab » Mt. Haystack
Location Name or Route
Haystack Ridge
Elevation
11,300'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2.5'
Width
80'
Vertical
350'
Comments

Likely new snow wind slab from wind event of Dec 26. Viewed from distance.

Coordinates