Observation Date
1/20/2022
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » Mill creek
Location Name or Route
Mill Creek
Comments
I was not anticipating seeing much in the way of avalanches today, but stumbled on this slide in Mill Creek on a steep north facing slope above 10,000'. It really stacked up the debris once it hit the bottom of the slope where it ends in a small drainage. I don't think it is too old as the crown and edges still look clean and sharp, but I did not get close enough to say for sure. This area does typically have shallow weaker snow than areas around the highway and would like to know how this slide was triggered.
The coverage in the Mill Creek Drainage looks pretty decent and riders have been getting around with no problem. I dug a quick snow pit and found about 165cm ( over 60" ) of snow which is quite good for this area.
Looking into Cataract Basin where huge cornices have grown over the winter.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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