Observer Name
Steve Mower
Observation Date
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » Timpanogos » Bob's Knob
Location Name or Route
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
30°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
60'
Vertical
80'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Comments
Triggered when skier fell. Broke 10' above him and victim rode slide 50' or so. Nothing lost, not hurt. No cracking or collapsing noted, no wind effect. Happened on 2nd run but did not take out earlier tracks.
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