Avalanche: Reids Peak

Observer Name
Gordon/Scroggin/Gorsage
Observation Date
Friday, April 1, 2011
Avalanche Date
Friday, April 1, 2011
Region
Uintas » Mirror Lake Highway » Reids Peak
Location Name or Route
Reid's Apron Chutes
Elevation
11,300'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
45°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Depth
10"
Width
40'
Vertical
600'
Comments

Poking around on the north face of Bald Mountain we got to watch the wet activity go off on the steep hanging snowfields above the Reid's Peak and Bald Mountain aprons.

Comments

You definitely wouldn't want to get blindsided by one of these slides.

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