Observer Name
Gile via Staples
Observation Date
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Region
Uintas » Mill Hollow/Duchesne Ridge
Location Name or Route
Mill Hollow/Duschene Ridge
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
8"
Width
100'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Remotely triggered slide (from a distance), most likely failing on faceted snow near and ice crust that was buried by Tuesday's new snow.
Not a major problem in this terrain, BUT this slide is a heads up with a big storm coming this weekend. If the weak layer under the new snow is causing remotely triggered avalanches with only 6-8 inches of new snow on top of it, then it certainly will make avalanches with an additional two feet of snow.
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