Observer Name
Kreig Rassmussen
Observation Date
Monday, January 3, 2022
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 3, 2022
Region
Southwest » Fish Lake Area » Gooseberry » Niotche Creek
Location Name or Route
Niotche Creek
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
5'
Width
350'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Riders experienced a collapse while riding flat terrain. This collapse remotely triggered three separate avalanches on nearby steep slopes.
![](https://fuac.utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/avalanches/2021-22/Riley%27s%20Slide%201_1-3-2022-smm.jpg?itok=-ELhQJuP)
![](https://fuac.utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/avalanches/2021-22/Riley%27s%20Slide%202--1-3-2022_smm.jpg?itok=IjMk2Jbt)
![](https://fuac.utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/avalanches/2021-22/Riley%27s%20Slide%204_1-3-2022Panorama-smm.jpg?itok=nfKEa7Fk)
![](https://fuac.utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/avalanches/2021-22/West%20half%20of%20East%20Slide%201_%20Pan-smm.jpg?itok=46clsk3U)
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