Observer Name
Ryan Little
Observation Date
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Avalanche Date
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Region
Uintas » Reid's Saddle
Location Name or Route
Climbers decent of Reid’s Peak
Elevation
10,800'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Hiker
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
100'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Wind slab. Started at a deep pocket of snow just downhill of a small step in the underlying rock. We didn't measure it, but probably close to 38 degrees. 100' wide and went for 600'. Debris field was 3' deep at the end.
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