Observer Name
Kikkert
Observation Date
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Weber Canyon
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
31°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
15"
Width
100'
Vertical
100'
Comments
Triggered this small slide remotely when approaching from a ridge. The slide path is very low angle (31*) but had a very weak snowpack typical of north facing mid elevation slopes and gets very heavily loaded from south winds. I would expect that there are many slopes with a similar setup.
Photos show the slide and a picture of the pit. I doesn't take a degree in snow nerd to see how bad the setup is.
Coordinates