Observer Name
T. Duncan
Observation Date
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Region
Uintas » Slater Ridge
Location Name or Route
Slater Ridge
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
30'
Comments
slide was remote triggered while riding along the ridge. Crown was about 30' away from the snowmobile track. The slide traveled down through some steep tree lined chutes. Slope angle about 40 degrees. We could not see how far it traveled.
Loose snow with facets near the ground.
Coordinates