Observer Name
Grant Helgeson
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 17, 2011
Region
Uintas » Mirror Lake Highway » Lofty
Location Name or Route
Lofty Peak east face.
Elevation
11,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
12"
Width
100'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Each of the east facing gullies on Lofty Peak ran during the storm. My best guess is that the wet snow overloaded the surface hoar which is down about 25cm on average. The debris piles have the "glaze" on them, so, these paths likely ran mid storm.
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