Observer Name
Johnny Adolphson/Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Friday, March 15, 2013
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 15, 2013
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Weber Canyon
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
30°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
2'
Width
600'
Comments
Corn slabs are a Uinta phenomenon, but basically it's strong snow on weak snow. In this case, a supportable melt freeze crust collapsed and cracked, but didn't avalanche because the slope angle was only 30 degrees.
Coordinates