Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Weber Canyon/M&M Drainage
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
3'
Width
700'
Vertical
1,500'
Comments
Very impressive, tree snapping natural avy which looked like it ran very early this morning. Not particularly deep, but quite connected, pulling the rug out from the ridges and entraining a tremendous amount of volume.
Image with my shovel reveals a 1 finger slab resting on 4 finger facet/thin heat crust interface. Elsewhere everything broke to the dirt.
Coordinates