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Avalanche: Duke Bowl

Observer Name
Michael Janulaitis
Observation Date
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon » South Fork Weber River » Duke Bowl
Location Name or Route
Duke
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
44°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
16"
Width
150'
Vertical
300'
Comments

I just got done digging a pit near the top of the slope. My results were ECT 27 BRK and CT 11 RP above the January facets. The January facets were down 30 cm in an HS 130 snow pack. I had previously ski cut and skied an adjacent line to the slide. I felt the slope was safe to ski so I skied it. I was unaware the slide occurred until I was at the bottom. 3/4 the way down the slope there is a flat spot with very thin snow over rocks. I wonder if when getting off the deep part of the slab and crossing the thinnest part of the slab I triggered the slide and it pulled up the slope.

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