Observer Name
Covington and followup by Hardesty/O'Connor
Observation Date
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » Timpanogos » Timponooke Glades
Location Name or Route
Timponooke Glades
Elevation
9,100'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
150'
Vertical
500'
Comments
This avalanche released while doing a slope cut, however we did not notice it until the second climb to the ridge. Released roughly 400' from where the slope cut was performed. Did not inspect the crown due to exposure to hang-fire, but it appeared to be at least 2' at the deepest. There was a substantial debris pile well into the lower angle.
Hardesty Comments: Slab was 8"-24" deep, running on well developed facets from early January and subsequently buried Jan 8-10.
Pit at crown
Total depth 125
125-95 4F decomposing particles/wind slab
95-60 Fist facets
60-30 4F rounded grains
30-0 1F rounded grains
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