Observer Name
Maynes
Observation Date
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Region
Uintas » Yamaha Hill
Location Name or Route
Avalanche Hill - Chalk Creek
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
300'
Vertical
350'
Caught
4
Carried
4
Buried - Partly
4
Comments
Only partial burials of riders, everyone was fine and able to ride out. The "wave" was big, tossing the snowmobilers at the bottom of the slope approximately 20 feet into the air.
Forecaster note-
Ted and I visited visited this site Sunday Jan 31st and this piece of snow was packing some punch!
I updated dimensions and trying to contact riders to get a full summary of where sledders were located when they triggered the slide.
Comments
A few images from Calvin Cawley who also rolled through the site on Saturday.
Coordinates