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Avalanche: Soapstone

Observer Name
Manship
Observation Date
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Region
Uintas » Soapstone
Location Name or Route
Soapstone Area
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
2.5'
Width
175'
Vertical
100'
Comments
Noted this avalanche around 1430 today. It looks like it ran early today or last night. It was a wind loaded slope and looks to have ran naturally. It did not run far but upon getting closer was over 2' deep at the ground. It ran into a terrain trap.
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