Observer Name
Staples from third party
Observation Date
Saturday, February 26, 2022
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 26, 2022
Region
Uintas » Hoyt Peak
Location Name or Route
Hoyt Peak
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
10"
Width
100'
Comments
Dimensions are rough estimated and trigger is unknown.
interesting because snow in the trees and the nearby snow surface texture don't indicate any wind effects or loading. Perhaps the new snow has settled enough and bonded enough with itself to become a cohesive slab that could help drive a fracture through the faceted weak snow underneath.
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