Observer Name
Dave Garcia
Observation Date
Friday, February 16, 2018
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Talking Mountain Cirque (Observer's Left El Pinche Aprons)
Elevation
11,400'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
200'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Two natural slides observed in Talking Mountain Cirque today. These were observed from a far distance. Hard to estimate the width of this one, because I could not make out the right flank of the slide from my vantage point. I'm interested to have a look this weekend to see just how wide this slide is. Slope angle at the crown is estimated 30-35 degrees. This slide most likely occurred on Thursday afternoon or evening. Photo is taken from Pre Laurel Peak.
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