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Avalanche: Slide Canyon

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » Slide Canyon
Location Name or Route
Slide Canyon
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Explosive
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Width
300'
Vertical
2,250'
Comments
Control above the highway produced large, long-running avalanche.
Coordinates