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Avalanche: Upper Weber Canyon

Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Tyler St. Jeor/Kelsey Croall
Observation Date
Friday, December 18, 2015
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
South East Windy Bowl
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
4'
Width
175'
Vertical
700'
Comments

Avalanche triggered remotely from a snowcat working on the other side of the ridge.

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