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Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Monday, March 25, 2019
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 25, 2019
Region
Uintas » Mirror Lake Highway » Bald Mountain
Location Name or Route
Bald Mountain
Elevation
11,400'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
18"
Width
200'
Vertical
450'
Comments
Right out of the gates, the sun softened a piece of cornice which dribbled onto the steep slope below, triggering a fresh wind slab this morning.
Meanwhile, on the steep east facing slopes of Bald Mountain, the steep hanging snowfield came to life with a little daytime heating.
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