Avalanche: Hourglass Lake

Observer Name
DJ Osborne
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Region
Uintas » Hourglass Lake
Location Name or Route
Hourglass Lake
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
40'
Vertical
500'
Comments
Appears a cornice fell and triggered the avalanche. Didn't do too much investigating. The cornices on the ridge above are very large at the moment.
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