Avalanche: Upper Weber Canyon

Observer Name
Kikkert
Observation Date
Friday, January 26, 2018
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Weber Canyon
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
30'
Vertical
300'
Comments

Noticed a natural today that came out sometime the afternoon of the 25th. Winds were from the SW (blowing from left to right in the photos below). Clear cross loading into the gully overloaded weak faceted snow present on NE facing slopes.