Observer Name
UAC Archives & The Snowy Torrents
Observation Date
Monday, May 1, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 29, 1999
Region
Provo » Mt Nebo
Location Name or Route
Mt Nebo
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Depth
2'
Width
1,000'
Vertical
800'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Fully
1
Killed
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Comments
Narrative below provided by The Snowy Torrents, courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. For further reference information see Appendix E. Fore more information: https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/store
Williams, Knox; Logan, Spencer, Walker, Emma, and Reardon, Blase (2017). The Snowy Torrents 1996-2004: Avalanche Accidents in the United States. American Avalanche Association
Avalanche File
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 1999.01.29_Snowy_Torrents_1_.pdf | 1.48 MB |
| 1999.01.29_UAC_archives.pdf | 4.14 MB |
| 1999.01_Mt_Nebo.pdf | 68.33 KB |
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