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Avalanche: Ipanna

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, June 22, 2026
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 11, 2000
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » North Fork Provo R. » Ipanna
Location Name or Route
Ipanna
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
2,500'
Comments

Large natural avalanche failed on depth hoar and dusted the ski area. Also reported Chablis Bowl-east aspect 3' deep x 600' wide x 1000' vertical failing on depth hoar. Noted that it left 40cm of depth hoar in 50% of the path and the other 50% failed near the ground.

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