Avalanche

Avalanche: Wooley Hole

Mark StaplesProvo
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Avalanche

Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2804 m

Spotted 3 maybe 4 slides today near Woolly Hole on Mt Timpanogos. Couldn’t see anything highe due to clouds. Most seemed about 1-2 feet deep. Maybe 100’ across and running 100’. MAIN POINT - I was able to spot these three with limited visibility and only seeing a small part of Timp. There must be many more and widespread areas of unstable snow.

Below 8000’ there is hardly any snow. Transition zone is between 8000-9000 feet.

Photo below has three red lines marking the approx. crown lines. Map image shows a purple line to mark their rough location for gauging elevation and aspect.

Generally very little snow below 8000’. What snow exist got wet from rain and is now frozen with a slight dusting of new snow on top.