Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Gold Hill Basin
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
3'
Width
50'
Vertical
100'
Comments
I observed this small natural avalanche on a north aspect in Gold Hill which may be a day or two old. I thought it was a little odd to see this slide mid-slope and nothing else in the area. The terrain in that area is rocky and likely has some weaker snow which may be the culprit? The Uintas are very white and filled-in right now which is unusual for this time of year.
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