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Avalanche: Carrot Hollow

Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Bayou Dave
Observation Date
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 31, 2023
Region
Uintas » Carrot Hollow
Location Name or Route
Carrot Hollow
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
100'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Friday's storm generated strong winds and a solid shot of snow, delivering some far running storm slab avalanches triggered by natural cornice fall
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