Observer Name
Michael Janulaitis
Observation Date
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Region
Uintas » Hoyt Peak
Location Name or Route
Hoyt Peak
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
12"
Width
600'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Judging by how shallow the crown is I would guess this is a repeater. Looks like it slid on the depth hoar on the ground. Although not in the pics, the runout cleared some snow from the lake and exposed the ice.
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