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Avalanche: Timberlakes

Observer Name
J. Larsen/Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Avalanche Date
Monday, April 2, 2018
Region
Uintas » Timberlakes
Location Name or Route
Timberlakes
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
70'
Vertical
50'
Comments

Sledder released a piece of corni which then triggered a fresh slab on a heavily wind drifted, easterly facing slope.