Observer Name
Primomo
Observation Date
Friday, March 15, 2013
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 15, 2013
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon
Location Name or Route
Provo Canyon area
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Comments
Widespread wet loose cycle 10,500ft. to 7,000ft. elevation, all aspects, many gouging into older faceted snow, some propagating to wet slabs. Wet slab activity is on mid elevation NE and E, areas that are unsupported and have a cohesive slab.
First photo is WL propagating to a WS in the Middle Finger Path, east side of Timpanogos. Looks to be on the early January faceted layer by the depth of the slab.
Second photo is Slide Canyon carnage, numerous WL running into the main gully.
Third photo is Gunsight off Timp, ran a good ways further, through a choke to where the slope angle eases off.
Fourth photo is NE Chute Elk Point, WL pulling out a piece of slab where unsupported above the cliff mid path.
Fifth photo is upper Bunnells, WL breaking through an old wind slab.
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