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Avalanche: Hoyt's Peak

Observer Name
Mike J
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Region
Uintas » Hoyt's Peak
Location Name or Route
Hoyt Peak
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
11"
Width
300'
Vertical
450'
Comments
I discovered this slide that had run in the middle of the night on the 26/27. This slide took out Saturday’s and about 3/4s of Tuesday's snow with about 4 inches new sitting on top. On Sunday the 24th I was able to intentionally slide the main line, however, the slide did not propagate the full width. The remaining snow, skiers right, is what ran. This slide ran through trees and certainly would have been devastating to have skied had it not naturaled.