Observer Name
Staples and Trenbeath
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Region
Uintas » Currant Creek
Location Name or Route
Currant Creek Peak area
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
20'
Vertical
10'
Comments
We rode onto the side of this little slope to test stability in a wind loaded location and, sure enough, we were able to trigger this small but deep avalanche. The fracture occurred about twice as deep as the thickness of slab that released,.
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