Avalanche: Uintas

Observer Name
Michael Janulaitis
Observation Date
Thursday, December 26, 2019
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Western Uintas
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
800'
Vertical
600'
Comments
This was my first day in this drainage so I can't be sure when this slide occurred however I suspect it happened on the 14th of Dec. during the final hours of the storm. The slide was the widest I have observed on this slope. The slope either overloaded just below the leeward rigeline or pulled up midslope to the ridge. The slide ran wide enough to run through a 20+ year old climax slide path (not shown but lookers left of the shown crown) which I have never seen snow run through.