Observer Name
Nauman
Observation Date
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 7, 2025
Region
Moab » Horse Creek
Location Name or Route
Coyote - Horse Ck
Elevation
11,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
1,000'
Vertical
600'
Comments
Nate and I agreed that this was D2.5-3. probably failed during storm with heavy snow and wind loading causing the slope to fail on the old facets mid-pack. We could only see one small peninsula of the crow , but the debris ran for ~1/2 mile+ across the Horse Ck drainage.
Comments
Small section of crown that came higher towards the ridgeline
Comments
Another angle on crown
Comments
Aerial photo courtesy of Chris Benson:
Coordinates