Observer Name
Garcia
Observation Date
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 2, 2023
Region
Moab » Talking Mt. Cirque
Location Name or Route
Main Talking Mt. Cirque
Elevation
11,600'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
6'
Width
1,500'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
This R3 avalanche is another example of how well connected the slab is. It is very impressive that this avalanche crossed the ridge into El Pinche and crossed another ridge into Travis Bowl.
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