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Avalanche: Gold Basin

Observer Name
Trenbeath
Observation Date
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Region
Moab » Gold Basin
Location Name or Route
Tele Gold
Elevation
10,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
70'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Ran sometime during the storm event of Dec 12-14. Incremental loading over the course of 48 hrs brought up to 20" of snow at 1.5 SWE. Underlying snowpack is weak and faceted due to late October snow and mid November dry spell. Avalanche detailed is smaller crown to the lookers left in photo.
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