Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, September 1, 2025
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 29, 2001
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » South Fork Provo R. » Big Springs
Location Name or Route
Big Springs
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
42°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
2'
Width
300'
Vertical
Unknown
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Hard slab avalanche failing on depth hoar, triggered by a ski cut. They were caught and carried and self arrested by grabbing a tree.
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