Avalanche: Moab

Observer Name
Chuck Nichols
Observation Date
Friday, January 14, 2011
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
N side of Mt Mellenthin about 200' below the ridgeline
Elevation
12,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
2'
Width
50'
Vertical
100'
Comments

The Mellenthin slide is in the center of the photo There was a 2nd slide, below the dense tree line again on a N facing slope @ 10,900' above the Dark Cyn road, it was hard to see how far it slid, depth of crown was hard to determine, width was 200'

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