Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » North Fork Provo R. » Aspen Grove
Location Name or Route
Elk Point
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
8'
Width
2,500'
Vertical
4,000'
Comments
Huge, spectacular, natural avalanche during day that took out three different avalanche paths - ran full track taking out two acres of mature timber. (According to the notes this may have run into the flats past the 6,800' elevation.)
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