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Observer Name
Michael Janulaitis
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon » South Fork Weber River » Duke Bowl
Location Name or Route
Duke
Elevation
11,100'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
41°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
16"
Width
60'
Comments

I triggered this small slide up on Duke around 2:30 today. After ski cutting above I descended down on the nose where I triggered the slide. The slide ran on facets below last weeks snow.

Coordinates