Observer Name
Scroggin, Gordon
Observation Date
Friday, December 18, 2009
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Whitney Basin » Double Hill
Location Name or Route
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
300'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Comments
The avalanche was triggered on the flats above the first bench, well above the rider in what appears to be a relatively save location. This clearly shows how tricky the avalanche conditions are right now.
Comments
Early season snow which grew weak and sugary is the culprit in this avalanche.
Comments
Ted performed a compression test on the flank of the slide and this column popped out to the ground after only four taps from the wrist.
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