Observer Name
Garcia
Observation Date
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, December 25, 2023
Region
Moab » Horse Creek » Horse Creek Chutes
Location Name or Route
Horse Creek Chutes
Elevation
11,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
8"
Width
100'
Vertical
300'
Comments
We observed this slide while skiing up Horse Creek on Wednesday 12/27. The occurrence date is estimated, it looks to be at least two days old. 8" of snow fell on 12/23. NW winds kicked up early in the morning on 12/24 and blew in the moderate to strong range through 12/26. The slide most likely occurred during this time.
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