Observer Name
Trenbeath, Garcia
Observation Date
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Region
Moab » Gold Basin » Red Snow Cirque
Location Name or Route
Red Snow Cirque
Elevation
11,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
500'
Vertical
300'
Comments
First significant avalanche of the season. Two storms - 18" in late October, and 5"-7" in early November left 18" -24" of snow on the ground. Almost three weeks of high pressure in November faceted the entire snowpack. 7" of snow fell on November 28, followed by a week of erratic, slab building winds. 14" at 1.4" SWE fell during a 48 hour period between December 7-8 with moderate to strong SW winds.
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