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Avalanche: Wolf Creek

Observer Name
W. Shirey
Observation Date
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Region
Uintas » Wolf Creek
Location Name or Route
Neeley Bowl
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
3'
Width
200'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Went for a little tour in the Wolf Creek Pass area. Winds were strong through out the day from south then from the east. I spotted two slides the first appeared natural or cornice fall overnight or yesterday in a very notorious area of Neeley bowl. The second little pocket was witnessed as a snowmobiler triggered a small 1' deep wind slab. The rest of the bowl was primed to give way and I would suspect will do so with the added weight over night.
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