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Avalanche: Weber Canyon

Observer Name
Mike J
Observation Date
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Region
Uintas » Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Hoyt Peak
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Other
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
14"
Width
80'
Vertical
500'
Comments
After making sure no one was at the bottom of this slope, I kicked some new snow off this cornice. Once the new snow reached the roll over, the wind slab collapsed and ran to the bottom of the slope 500 ft below generating a good-sized powder cloud at the bottom. The wind slab ran on the new snow old snow interface and propagated about 80 ft wide. From a distance, the crown appeared to be about 14 inches at its maximum and with only about 8 of new snow to work with, was evidence of significant wind loading.