Observer Name
Helgeson/Scroggin
Observation Date
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Avalanche Date
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Region
Uintas » Mirror Lake Highway » Bald Mtn Pass » Bald Mtn Aprons
Location Name or Route
Elevation
11,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
3'
Width
1,000'
Vertical
700'
Comments
Wind picks up snow from the south side of the col, and is funneled through the col (upper middle of photo). This funneling mechanism is an incredibly efficient process. At some point the slope in the photo reaches it's threshold, and avalanches.
Comments
This avalanche had some velocity behind it, uphill sides of trees low in the runout were plastered with snow.
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