Observer Name
Manship
Observation Date
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Region
Uintas » Soapstone Cliffs
Location Name or Route
Soapstone
Elevation
8,100'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
2'
Width
80'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Noted this avalanche just before the Soapstone trailhead on the south side up the road below some rocky benches. It looks like it failed in the new snow and broke down to an older weak layer. In the past we have noted these cold, sheltered low elevations slopes harboring weaker snow than other areas, I would suspect it broke on that.
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