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Avalanche: Tower Mountain

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Friday, August 29, 2025
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, December 19, 2000
Region
Uintas » Tower Mountain
Location Name or Route
Tower Mountain
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
150'
Vertical
200'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Fully
1
Comments

Triggered by two snowmobilers, one buried 7' deep with no injuries.

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