Avalanche: Double Hill

Observer Name
Brackelsberg/Paradis/Caplis
Observation Date
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Whitney Basin » Double Hill
Location Name or Route
Double Hill
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
28°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Depth
3'
Width
100'
Vertical
80'
Comments
We witnessed this snowmobile triggered slide from 08 Feb 2020 on 09 Feb 2020. Based on the snow conditions on Saturday, and the avalanche danger, it was no surprise that we saw slides like this. The wind had filled in sled tracks in and out of this slide area.
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