Avalanche: Elk Point 3/17/2010

Observer Name: 
Nalli
Observation Date: 
03/17/2010
Occurrence Date: 
03/17/2010
Occurrence Time: 
2:00pm
Region: 
Elk Point
North Fork
Provo Canyon
Provo
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Location

40° 23' 39.174" N, 111° 37' 7.284" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
10200'
Aspect: 
East
Southeast
Trigger: 
Natural
Avalanche Type: 
Wet Slab
Weak Layer: 
Depth Hoar
Depth (avg): 
4'
Width: 
80'
Vertical: 
3250'
General Comments

Yesterday we got a late report of a sizable slide near the East Chute of Elk Point.  We thought at first it was a wet slab but once we got a look at it we realized it was just a large WL.  It is visible in the photo below in the rightmost chute and did leave a deep pile of debris.  Maybe all the thought of wet slabs was self fulfilling.  At about 2pm a WL from high in the East Chute triggered the first WS that we've seen from this warm up in the Provo mountains.  (Close up of the crowns in the above photo)  It was on an ESE aspect at 10200', 80' wide, 4' deep, 3200' vert and failed at the ground.

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