Avalanche: Double Hill

Observer Name
Ted Scroggin/Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Whitney Basin » Double Hill
Location Name or Route
Whitney Basin
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
2'
Width
100'
Vertical
500'
Comments

Yesterday, Ted discovered this surprisingly long running natural on Double Hill. Most likely occurring Wednesday as a result of big Southerly winds.

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