Observer Name
Observation Date
Friday, February 26, 2010
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 26, 2010
Region
Uintas » Nobletts » Duchesne Ridge
Location Name or Route
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
Unknown
Width
150'
Vertical
200'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Comments
A close call near the Duchesne Ridge when a rider triggered a hard slab which broke on weak snow near the ground.
Comments
Fortunately, this story has a happy outcome and the rider came out unscathed.
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