Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 7, 2022
Region
Uintas » Chalk Creek
Location Name or Route
Chalk Creek/Mill Fork
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
4'
Width
200'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
A meaty, week-old pocket, breaking to the ground and running a surprisingly long distance... ya know this thing was packin' heat! Probably occurred early Friday morning 1/7 as a result of the strong winds and dense, heavy storm snow 1/5-1/6
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