Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Monday, December 20, 2021
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Region
Uintas » Moffit Basin
Location Name or Route
Upper Moffit Basin/Windy Ridge
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
10'
Width
600'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Ted and I were headed to Upper Moffit Basin yesterday to work on a weather station and rolled up to a rather well-connected, cornice triggered slide off the east side of Windy Peak, most likely occurring sometime late Saturday. We couldn't make our way to the crown, but I'd estimate a solid 10' deep x 600' wide... definitely eye catching. No other breaking news other than some subtle collapses noted yesterday
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