Avalanche

Avalanche: Aspen Grove

Jared Gonzalez-PerezProvo
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Avalanche

Slab Width
107 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
8 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2560 m

Me and a couple of buddies decided to try out "Pharaoh" today since Primrose looks pretty used up. We got up to the peak, Bob's Knob, at 7:30 AM, and checked the forecast for Provo that had just been released at 6:50. At our elevation and aspect, it was moderate so we were feeling ok about it. we rode the ridge heading south a little to get ready to drop in and the side of the mountain just went. Luckily none of us had gone down and no one was carried or buried. After that, we just rode the ridge as much as we could and then cut back on the slope where the gradient wasn't as steep.