Avalanche: Super Bowl

Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Friday, February 25, 2011
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Bear River West Fork » Moffit Basin » Super Bowl
Location Name or Route
Super Bowl/Moffit Basin
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
3'
Width
350'
Vertical
400'
Comments

All along the Super Bowl ridgeline that faces northeast, I observed several natural avalanches that appeared to have been triggered by cornice fall which then triggered a deeper slide into older snow. The Uintas have been getting very strong south, southwest winds the last few days and the cornices have grown into some huge monsters. Yesterday, some riders reported seeing the aftermath of a very large avalanche in the area that broke trees and was the biggest slide they have seen in this area. I was not able to observe this slide due to limited visibility. Strong winds today should keep the hazard high with more natural avalanches likely.

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