Observer Name
Trenbeath
Observation Date
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 31, 2021
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Old Reliable, Horse Creek
Elevation
11,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4.5'
Width
1,500'
Vertical
700'
Comments
Natural cycle after 22" of snow and 2.3 SWE over a 16 hour period accompanied by strong SW winds. Failure on October facets. Layer had grown increasingly non-reactive over the past few weeks.
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