Observer Name
Charlie Ramser & Maggie Nielsen
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 2, 2023
Region
Moab » Mt Tukuhnikivatz
Location Name or Route
Tuk NE face
Elevation
11,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
5'
Width
500'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Two avalanches occured up high on the NE face of Tuk. This one occurred on Jan 2 and ran on the buried persistent weak layer.
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