Avalanche: Uintas

Observation Date
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 25, 2016
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Race track bowl
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
7'
Width
500'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
Multiple slides observed today. We intentionally set off the slide in the race track bowl. When we arrive we observed part had already slid on the one side. We intentionally set off the other side. The middle still has not slid, and there was no way to safely set it off. If someone comes down the middle of it, it will more than likely slide. Crown was estimated 7-8' at one point.