Observer Name
Garcia
Observation Date
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Region
Moab » Mt Tukuhnikivatz
Location Name or Route
Tuk NE Face
Elevation
12,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
2'
Width
300'
Vertical
450'
Comments
We observed this slope being loaded just before the avalanche ran. The new snow failed under the weight of a fresh soft slab of wind drifted snow.
Comments
In the photo you can also see the avalanche that occurred on the North face of Tuk breaking down to the buried facets. This write up is referring to the avalanche closest to the summit.
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