Observer Name
Nauman
Observation Date
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 31, 2021
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Burro Pass North face
Elevation
11,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
5"
Width
3,500'
Vertical
900'
Comments
This was a massive avalanche that definitely broke down to the basal facets from looking at in my scope. It was probably at least a half mile wide and broke down to near the ground in many areas. I would guess that wind loading and new snow overloaded the PWL. This is the slide marked on the left side of the photo.
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