Observer Name
Tim Matthews
Observation Date
Monday, April 10, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Region
Moab » Gold Basin
Location Name or Route
Red Snow Cirque saddle between Tuk and Tuk No.
Elevation
11,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
450'
Comments
As the temps continue to increase these large cornices will continue to be quite senstive to natural and human triggers. Travel considerations would be to not place yourself under them, or finding yourself walking on top of them. Give these giants a wide berth. Todays temps seemed to be a bit inverted as it was 47 degrees F at 11,400' @ 13:00, and 45 @10,000' at the same time. Also, felt a bit more of a breeze down in the basin than in the high alpine. Unusual for the La Sals indeed. Benson and Martin reported avalanches in this same location on the 23rd and 28th of March. Both of those where slab avalanches invloving wind and new storm snow. Those crowns are still somewhat visible, but unrelated to this cornice fall.
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