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Avalanche: Sundance backcountry

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » North Fork Provo R. » Sundance backcountry
Location Name or Route
Sundance Periphery
Elevation
8,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
100'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Similar time frame reports of soft slab new snow avalanches 1' deep x 40' wide both natural and human triggered.
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