Avalanche: Soapstone

Observer Name
Manship
Observation Date
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Region
Uintas » Soapstone
Location Name or Route
Soapstone
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Noted this avalanche that looks like it ran during the the last storm pulse. It was hard to see details but it ran at lower elevation in sheltered terrain. NE Aspect around 8500'.
Comments
Conditions out of Soapstone where good. Fresh blower pow in sheltered terrain, more exposed area where worked by yesterday's strong winds.
Weather was off and on flurries. In mid elevation sheltered terrain winds were light. It was humid cold out.
The new snow is slabbing up nicely which keeps you out of the weak facets underneath, but I suspect will also lead to more connectivity with avalanches.
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