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Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Region
Uintas » Nobletts » Mill Hollow » Currant Creek Peak
Location Name or Route
Currant Creek Peak
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
200'
Vertical
250'
Comments
It didn't make much of a thump from a piece of corni to trigger these two pockets low on the slope.
Coordinates