Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Observation Date
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Gold Hill
Location Name or Route
Gold Hill Basin
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
175'
Vertical
100'
Comments
1. Remotely triggered this slide from a safe spot on the ridgeline and did not realize a second slide sympathetically released.
2. Early December facets were likely the weak layer and once triggered the seasons snow pack was entrained.
3. Pretty much the whole slope had shooting cracks.
Coordinates