Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Region
Uintas » Evanston Foothills
Location Name or Route
Evanston,Wyoming
Elevation
7,100'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
34°
Trigger
Unknown
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
30'
Vertical
20'
Comments
Spotted this small wind slab in the Evanston neighborhood over the wekend. Many of the steeper road cuts and backyards are popular sledding hills and this winter has been a good year for such activities. I'm thinking this small slide was unintentionally triggered while kids were sledding in the area. A good example of given the right conditions even slopes we normally think of as harmless can slide.
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