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Avalanche: All areas

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Friday, September 20, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, April 2, 2005
Region
Salt Lake » All areas
Location Name or Route
Central Wasatch
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Depth
2'
Width
300'
Vertical
600'
Comments
  • Reynolds-9,200' elevation east-southeast-37° slope natural wet slab18" deep x 120' wide x 600' vertical. Face off lower north shoulder pulled out
  • Gobblers Knob-9400' elevation east facing 39° slope naturalwet slab150-200' wide x 500' vertical. Slide was in bowl in Butler Basin on lower southeast Ridge of Gobblers
  • Provo Primrose Cirque- 9200' elevation- east southeast facing slope 38° natural wet slab1-2' deep x 150-200' wide. Two slides adjacent to each other.
  • Cardiac Ridge-10,700' elevation southeast slope natural wet slab 2' deep x 40' wide
  • Raymond 10,200' elevation east facing slope- natural wet slab 2' deep x 400' wide

April 1, 2005
  • Sound of Music- 9600' elevation east facing slope-natural wet slab 24-30" deep x 250' wide. Two wet slabs triggered by solar heating
    March 31, 2005
  • Emma's 9500' elevation southeast facing aspect -natural wet slab1 deep x 40'wide. Solar heating
  • Provo Timpanogos-10,500' elevation east facing slope-natural wet slab 3-4' deep x 300' wide
  • Cardiff Bowl 9700' elevation south facing slope- skier triggered wet slab 10" deep x 40' wide
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