Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Region
Ogden » Powder Mountain Backcountry » James Peak
Location Name or Route
James Peak
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
18"
Width
100'
Vertical
700'
Comments
3 avalanches reported off the top of James Peak on north-northeast facing slopes 8,400'-8,800' in elevation. New snow, soft slab with reports of one sympathetically triggered the other two.
Comments
Report of a skier triggered avalanche 12"-18" by 50' wide from February 24, 2007 as well.
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