Avalanche: Uintas

Observer Name
John Mletschnig
Observation Date
Friday, June 10, 2016
Avalanche Date
Monday, June 6, 2016
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Mt Lovenia - Central Uinta Mountains
Elevation
11,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
8'
Width
800'
Vertical
600'
Comments
Avalanche was likely a week or two old. I am guessing it released as a wet slab on buried facets on the ground but the bed surface had melted away long before we stumbled across this giant so we'll never really know.
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