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Avalanche: Currant Creek

Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 2, 2023
Region
Uintas » Currant Creek
Location Name or Route
Currant Creek/High and Tight
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
200'
Vertical
350'
Comments
Decent sized natural on the north facing shoulder of High and Tight. I think this ran overnight of 1/1-1/2 during the height of the big New Years storm when high PI rates were crushing the south half of the range.
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