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Avalanche: Double Hill

Observer Name
Martin
Observation Date
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Whitney Basin » Double Hill
Location Name or Route
Double HIll
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
5'
Width
200'
Comments
Unclear if this was a natural avalanche or triggered by a few riders in the area.
The previous 24 hours had very strong west and northwest winds which would have heavily loaded this slope
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