Avalanche: Currant Creek Peak

Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Region
Uintas » Nobletts » Mill Hollow » Currant Creek Peak
Location Name or Route
Currant Creek Peak
Elevation
10,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
4.5'
Width
1,500'
Vertical
600'
Comments
Crazy deal here. Ted and I work on Currant Creek Weather station, get it buttoned up and are on our way back to sleds when I suggest we dig a pit in a safe location on the shoulder the verify snowpack structure. As we're wrapping up we hear a huge, thundering collapse, see trees shaking in our periphery, and catch a powder dust cloud. We hear sleds in the distance and are pretty sure we're gonna be part of a rescue. We quickly throw our skins back on so we can gain the ridge and start planning the rescue. Luckily we see a group of sledders in the distance, waving the all clear as they clean their shorts. Amazing no one was caught.
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