Observer Name
Champion & Staples
Observation Date
Monday, December 4, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, December 4, 2023
Region
Uintas » Mill Hollow/Duchesne Ridge
Location Name or Route
Mill Hollow/Duchesne Ridge
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
10"
Width
50'
Vertical
20'
Comments
Small soft slab triggered from below while riding on the FR091 road between Mill Hollow and Duchesne Ridge. This was a major warning sign that riding under larger slopes could result in triggering a much larger slide.
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