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Observer Name
Dave Jarvis
Observation Date
Sunday, December 29, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, December 29, 2024
Region
Provo » Rock Canyon
Location Name or Route
Rock Canyon - Hale Draw
Elevation
6,600'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Depth
12"
Width
60'
Vertical
700'
Comments
I hiked up to Second Right Hand Overlook at 6800'. The top 8" of snow was damp, below it was fine & soft but not quite damp. On the way down I heard an avalanche rumble up Hale Draw just before I passed below it. About 3:00 pm.
The trigger was at or above my marker on the map. Probably shifting with damp pack. It dropped down the open & sloped slabs and down the first and second rolloffs. There was some debris between the rolloffs, and a larger pile below the second.
The Debris was at least 250 yards from the trail,, so, 'no worries'.
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