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Avalanche: Moffit Peak

Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Bear River West Fork » Moffit Peak SE Face
Location Name or Route
Whitney Basin-Moffit Peak
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
350'
Vertical
500'
Comments
A large slide on the east side of Moffit Peak, possibly triggered some time this weekend. The only tracks I observed that might be a trigger point is on the lower flank where the snow pack might have been shallow? Winds from last week likely overloaded the buried faceted snow and the slope just needed a trigger.
Comments
A small pocket also on the east side of Moffit Peak. There are some sled tracks below the slide, but not sure if they triggered the slide?
Coordinates