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Avalanche: Timpanogos

Observer Name
Dave Jarvis
Observation Date
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Region
Provo » Timpanogos
Location Name or Route
Timpanogos West
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
South
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
6'
Width
250'
Comments
I noticed this one later on Tuesday 4-11-23. I think it happened Tuesday afternoon. It is on the South side
of a West ridge. It is at least a half mile North of Big Baldy shoulder. A large deep area of slab pulled out. It has a complex Crown Fracture that looks like a Rorscach Test. (Don't ask what I see... Oh no, I insist, you first.) It probably left a nice big pile of debris on the Great Western Trail that runs below. Probably a lot lower. It looks like it could potentially drop down Battle Creek and affect that trail.
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