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Avalanche: Moab

Observer Name
Chris Benson
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Wet Fork Mill Creek
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
10"
Width
50'
Vertical
90'
Comments
Observed a couple of small avalanches near Burro Pass. There was also debris below a steep north face from a larger avalanche off of Burro Ridge. Both probably occured on 1/30 or 1/31/21.