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Avalanche: Giant Staircase

Observer Name
Kobernik - Nalli
Observation Date
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » Timpanogos » Giant Staircase
Location Name or Route
West facing Giant Staircase
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Natural
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Numerous avalanches were visible on the west facing terrain of the Giant Stair Case from the backside of the UFO Bowls (pic below) up to the northwest face of Roberts Horn. If you look close you can make out crowns in some of the chutes.

Comments

Not visible in this photo but most of these chutes avalanched during the storm.

Comments

Numerous crowns are visible on the northwest face of Roberts Horn. These paths are all 800 to 1000 feet vertical.

Coordinates