Avalanche: Uintas

Observer Name
Michael Janulaitis
Observation Date
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 26, 2021
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Lower Weber Canyon
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Width
150'
Vertical
200'
Comments
I saw these slides on Saturday however the sky was too overcast to snap some photos. Here are pics from our sunny Sunday. I had been in the area several days prior so I know these occured during the last storm cycle. This is a mid-elevation east facing slope. It appears the snow pack failed on the basal facets. Total width of all the slides is 1200 ft.