Observer Name
Michael Janulaitis
Observation Date
Saturday, January 9, 2021
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 8, 2021
Region
Uintas » Hoyt Peak
Location Name or Route
Hoyt Peak
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
100'
Vertical
300'
Comments
I came across this avalanche around 11:00 today. The snowmobile tracks appeared to be from yesterday so I suspect the solo rider remotely triggered this at the bottom.
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