Observer Name
Gordon
Observation Date
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Region
Uintas » Nobletts » Tower Mountain
Location Name or Route
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
This avalanche was triggered from about 100' away while a sledder climbed a low angle, adjacent slope.
Comments
Avalanches are failing on weak snow near the ground. They're quite wide and dangerous.
Comments
Fortunately no one was hurt or killed in this bone crushing slide.
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