Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Region
Provo
Location Name or Route
Aspen Grove/Timp/Elk Point Davis Canyon/Bridal Veil/ Bunnels
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
300'
Vertical
1,500'
Comments
- Fingers/ Bear Claw Path 9000' elevation northeast aspect natural wet slab avalanche2'-3'deep x 200' wide x 2000' vertical-Triggered from point release
- Czar Peak10,000' elevation southeast aspect natural wet slab avalanche 2'-3' deep x 300' wide x 1800' vertical-Triggered from point release
- Stewarts Cascade 9000' elevation east aspect natural soft slab avalanche failed on buried facets 2'-3' deep x 300' wide x 800' vertical
- Theater in Pines 7700' elevation natural soft slab avalanche failed on buried facets 2'-3' deep x 100' wide x 700' vertical-Probably rare to see this slide
- Theater in Pines 8000' elevation north-northeast aspect natural soft slab avalanche failed on facets 2'-3' deep x 150' wide x1000' vertical
- Elk Point 10,200' elevation north-northeast aspect natural soft slab avalanche failed on buried facets 2'-3' deep x 350' wide x3000' vertical East Chute
- Elk Point 10,600' elevation northeast aspect natural soft slab avalanche failed on buried facets 2'-3' deep x 200' wide x3500' vertical
- Davis Canyon 9,500' elevation northeast aspect natural soft slab avalanche failed on buried facets 2'-3' deep x 300' wide x 900' vertical
- Bridal Veil Falls 8,800' elevation north-northeast aspect natural soft slab avalanche failed on buried facets 2'-3' deep x 400' wide
- Bridal Veil Falls10,400' elevation north-northeast aspect natural soft slab avalanche failed on buried facets 2'-3' deep x 400' wide x2000' vertical
- Bunnels10,500' elevation northeast aspect 37° slope natural soft slab avalanche failed on buried facets 2'-3' deep x 1500' vertical-Ran over a lower angle convex roll
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