Avalanche: Double Hill

Observer Name
Mark Staples via UAC FB message
Observation Date
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Whitney Basin » Double Hill
Location Name or Route
Double Hill
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Comments

A man riding with his family triggered an avalanche on Double Hill when he was climbing it. The debris stopped about 5 feet from where his son was parked. No one was caught.

He initially triggered what appears to be a wide wind slab. It then broke at the ground and produced a much larger avalanche.

In the photo you can see a much thinner crown face and the deeper crown.

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