Observer Name
David Milan
Observation Date
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Avalanche Date
Monday, December 22, 2014
Region
Uintas » Nobletts » Soapstone
Location Name or Route
Silver Meadow/Soapstone, Latitude 40;31;9, Longitude 110;59;46
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
10"
Width
150'
Vertical
250'
Comments
Just had time to snap a photo, so approx. measurements. ENE facing. Natural during yesterday's storm, light dusting of new snow over debris. Downed trees on exit road, so guessing wind triggered. Pretty much down to ground/early season snow layer. Propagated across entire small slope, crown 6" - 18", wrapping around a tree. Looks like a small, few inch, narrow pocket sluffed off and stepped down to persistent slab, wall-to-wall, to ground.
