Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Region
Uintas » Millcreek
Location Name or Route
Mill Creek
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
125'
Vertical
200'
Comments
The strong winds from last week overloaded this very shallow southeast facing slope where large facets are both above and below an old heat crust. This crust might be allowing the slab to be supported until someone collapses the slope taking the crust with it?
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