Observer Name
Reported to Staples
Observation Date
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Region
Uintas » Beaver Creek
Location Name or Route
Beaver Creek area
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
30'
Vertical
300'
Comments
While this area looks like a place that slides often, it tends to stuff easily and rarely if ever makes a slab avalanche like this.
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