Observer Name
Staples & Davis
Observation Date
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Region
Ogden » Farmington Canyon
Location Name or Route
Gold Ridge - just east of Bountiful Peak
Elevation
8,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
10"
Width
40'
Vertical
10'
Comments
We triggered this shallow soft slab of wind drifted snow unintentionally on a very short steep rollover. It was a good indication of what to expect on bigger slopes with more wind loading. The winds were moving snow all day long. There is still A TON of snow available for transport.
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