Avalanche: Moab

Observer Name
Trenbeath
Observation Date
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Tele Gold
Elevation
10,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Repeater
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
20"
Width
50'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Avalanche is one of the few repeat runners in an overall relatively inactive season. Path has run on or around Nov 21, Dec 27, and Jan 21. May have been started by a loose sluff from above and is a triggered wind slab under the cliffs. The weak layer is likely facets that have formed near the rocks in this shallow, repeat running slide path.
Location photo (Trenbeath)
Detail with old debris (Trenbeath)
Avalanche (Dave Garcia)
Coordinates