Observer Name
Trenbeath
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 21, 2019
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Noriega's Face
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
800'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
This slope did not run during the cycle of Jan 18. Between Jan 16-18, 18" of snow and 2" SWE fell. Jan 21-22 an additional 16" of snow at about 1.75" SWE with strong SW winds gusting to 60 produced this avalanche. The slope has been coming out piecemeal with an earlier wind slab release occurring on January 16.
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