Observer Name
Craig Gordon via Third Party
Observation Date
Friday, March 27, 2020
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 27, 2020
Region
Uintas » Hoyt Peak
Location Name or Route
Hoyt Peak Shoulder
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
125'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Quite the outlier-
Third party info, but looks like this piece of wind-drifted snow broke to weak snow in steep, rocky, technical terrain. I'm thinking this is a repeater zone that's remained weak and shallow all winter. Just needed someone to come along and tickle the slope in the right place. In any case... could definitely ruin your day if you got slammed into the trees below.
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