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Avalanche: Provo Canyon

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon
Location Name or Route
North Side of Provo Canyon
Elevation
8,000'
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
16"
Width
200'
Comments
Provo North side of Provo Canyon Soft slabs Skier triggered 7500'-9500' all aspects 4"-16"deep x 30'- 250' wide with unknown vertical failing on small grained buried facets
Facets formed via melt layer recrystallization on Saturday the 18th (2006)
Coordinates