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Avalanche: Weber Canyon

Observer Name
Michael Janulaitis
Observation Date
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon » Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Weber Canyon
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
60'
Vertical
100'
Comments

I remotely triggered this slide while skinning up the shoulder in low angle terrain some 250 ft away. The slope faces east. The crown is in the typical place, just at the rollover. It ran on the facets that lay under the rime crust from the 27th of January.