Slides Near Provo Peak

File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photograph number 1: "Looking up the west slope of Provo Peak from the Rock-Slate Canyons saddle."
Photograph number 2-3: "The basin at the head of Bartholomew Canyon. Provo Peak just out of picture to the left. This is an area of large and frequent avalanches."
Photograph number 4: "The open slopes on the upper part of Provo Peak."
Photograph number 5: "The head of Rock Canyon. A large avalanche has broken off on the slope immediately below the camera, and descended to the floor of the canyon."
Photograph number 6: "Looking SSE from the Rock-Slate Canyon's saddle. Slide area No.7 is seen in the middle distance."
Photograph number 7: "The east slope of Buckley Mountain, seen from the ridge of Corral Mountain. Slate Canyon to the right."
Photograph number 8: "Slate Canyon. Slides paths are in the steep gulleys on the left."
Photograph number 9: ""East slopes of Buckley Mountain. Large gulley in the center will be the main line of return to bottom of No. 4 tram."
Photograph number 10: "The ridge between Corral Mountain and Provo Peak. This is the slide area No.6 shown on the map."

Dates

1950s-early 1970s

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

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