Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Humpy Creek
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
34°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
18"
Width
80'
Vertical
250'
Comments
This avalanche is the third slide in this area since the weekend. I observed it while looking for a reported slide to the UAC. It has all the same characteristics as the other two, it was less than half a mile from the other avalanche and appears to have been snowmobile triggered as well. Though not a widespread hazard, but all the factors are there for possibly more of these pockets to happen.
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