Utah Avalanche Center

No wind where the pit was dug, but strong SW winds on the ridge tops.

Avalanche was discovered 2022.12.04 in the late evening. 300' wide, 4-500' vertical distance. Crown face was 2-6' deep. Average 4'. Flanks tapered to 1' on either side. Pit dug in center of path skiers right of the deepest part of the crown face. Bed surface was a mostly brittle MF crust with small NSF above.

Dug adjacent to the crown of a natural avalanche. The avalanche failed on 1mm facets down 60cm.

This pit was located in the crown of a remotely triggered slide at the head of Soldier Fork. HS-ASr-R4,D2-O, 200' wide, 800' vert, 3' deep. Hard slab over old faceted snow surface from November dry spell. Plenty of weak snow left in the bed surface.

Soldier Peak, BCC, Collapsing and whoomphing in meadow locations and over small creek and gully features.