Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 26, 2003
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » North Fork Provo R. » Aspen Grove
Location Name or Route
Aspen Grove, Elk Point area
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
2,000'
Caught
5
Carried
5
Buried - Partly
3
Buried - Fully
2
Injured
1
Killed
3
Accident and Rescue Summary
Below is a brief narrative from the UAC annual report 2003-04. This avalanche helped to spur the start of the Know Before You Go program (KBYG).
See a detailed description of the history of this accident and Know Before You Go on the KBYG website HERE.
See a detailed description of the history of this accident and Know Before You Go on the KBYG website HERE.
Comments
“The Snowy Torrents are like the Deep Sea: They seldom return their victims alive”
Narrative provided by The Snowy Torrents, courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. More information here: 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 |
|---|---|
 2003.12.26_AG_Snowy_Torrents_1_2.pdf | 70.44 KB |
| 2003.12.26_A_Newspaper_1_.pdf | 825.71 KB |
| 2003.12.26_AG_Provo_News_2.pdf | 446.96 KB |
| 2003.12.26_AG_Recovered_News_3_.pdf | 649.24 KB |
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