Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 31, 2023
Region
Uintas » Fine Wines
Location Name or Route
LMF Drainage
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
150'
Vertical
900'
Comments
Most likely occurring late in the afternoon, this slide fits the trend of Friday's storm slab avalanches triggered by cornice fall. A curious antedote... because our avalanche paths are greased top to bottom, slides are running much further than we're used to seeing.
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