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Avalanche: Gravel Pit Lanes

Observer Name
Trenbeath
Observation Date
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Region
Moab » Gold Basin » Tukno NE Face » Gravel Pit Lanes
Location Name or Route
Tukno NE Face
Elevation
11,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
18"
Width
125'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
This photo came in from Mark Sevenoff who reported seeing it while out on on a tour following an early season storm that brought nearly 2' of snow to the mountains. It started as a sluff up high and then a triggered a slab in the usual notorious pocket. Weak layer is unknown. It behaves like a PWL but almost no snow existed on the ground prior to this storm.
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