Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Johnny Adolphson
Observation Date
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
M&M Drainage
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Southwest
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
3'
Width
200'
Vertical
900'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Very experienced skier, with years of local terrain and snowpack knowledge, unintentionally triggered hard slab, breaking to the ground.
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