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Observation: Moab
Observation Date
1/17/2015
Observer Name
Craig Bigler
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Teleheaven
Weather
Sky
Clear
Weather Comments
sunny and calm
Red Flags
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Red Flags Comments
A large sluff down telegold noticed by skiers yesterday
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
From top of Northwoods saw that a slide had come down the chute onto Teleheaven. It had started as a sluff about half way between bottom of gravel pit lanes and top of the chute where a jagged slab broke loose and scoured observers left side of the chute. Ran down onto Teleheaven couple hundred yards or more. Some SLC skiers said the slab was 4'. didn't seem that big to me, but they were closer. Some other skiers explored the runoff but I never saw them. Ed Oak says it was not there yesterday when he skied Telegold. The wide slide path on observers right above Teleheaven (forgot what we call it) also came down mostly to the ground.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate