Avalanche: Rock Canyon 3/12/2011

Observer Name: 
jason
Observation Date: 
03/12/2011
Occurrence Date: 
03/12/2011
Occurrence Time: 
2:00pm
Region: 
Rock Canyon
Provo
Location Name: 
jason klimek
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Location

40° 15' 44.406" N, 111° 36' 59.562" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
6800'
Aspect: 
Northwest
Slope Angle: 
40
Trigger: 
Natural
Avalanche Type: 
Wet Loose
Depth (avg): 
unknown
Width: 
125'
Vertical: 
450'
General Comments

heard and observed a large wet avalanche across the canyon from us on north-northwest facing terrain at about 6500 to 7000 feet in rock canyon. Ran for 300 to 400 vertical feet as best as we could tell and continued to pour over the cliff for a couple of minutes. The sun had been shining onto the area where the avalanche began for about half an hour or less so possibly sun triggered?

Forecaster comments - Got a call from a club/group wanting to head up Battle or Grove Creek canyons above Orem this morning....Not a hard call to recommend flatter terrain in American Fork. 

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