Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Friday, March 27, 2015
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Bear River West Fork » Moffit Peak SE Face
Location Name or Route
Moffit Shoulder
Elevation
10,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
100'
Vertical
300'
Comments
A couple days old, this slab broke naturally during the midweek storm on the steep, wind loaded shoulder of Moffit Peak
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