Observer Name
Ian Nelson, Ben Smith
Observation Date
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Avalanche Date
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Unknown
Elevation
10,500'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
3.5'
Width
150'
Vertical
450'
Comments
We spotted this slide from a ways away and went over to check it out. It was a natural avalanche released within the last few days (Apr. 6th or 7th). It failed about 3.5 to 4 feet below the snow surface and was approx. 150 to 200 feet wide. The slide ran about 450 feet. It looked like it may have been triggered as a secondary slide because there was another smaller crown above a cliff band directly above the crown. We weren't able to go up and take a closer look at the crown because we weren't confident of the stability higher on the slope.
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