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Avalanche: Bearclaw

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, August 19, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 27, 2006
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » North Fork Provo R. » Bearclaw
Location Name or Route
Bear Claw
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
8"
Width
50'
Vertical
1,000'
Caught
1
Comments
2nd skier triggered slab but was able to ski out before getting caught.
Coordinates