Avalanche

Avalanche: Provo Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
41 cm
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2438 m

Provo North side of Provo Canyon Soft slabs Skier triggered 7500'-9500' all aspects 4"-16"deep x 30'- 250' wide with unknown vertical failing on small grained buried facets

Facets formed via melt layer recrystallization on Saturday the 18th (2006)