Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Friday, February 8, 2019
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Champagne Bowl
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
1,000'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Another in a series of recent slides that failed on a faceted layer of snow beneath the New Years wind slab
Coordinates