Alberta slide, Wolf Creek Pass

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Title Alberta slide, Wolf Creek Pass
Photo Number P0422n01_03_010
Description Black and white photograph from Edward La Chapelle's tour of Colorado avalanche area in March of 1955. This photo shows the Alberta Slide path on the east side of Wolf Creek Pass. "Arrow points to fracture line of small slide released by gunfire. Note rather heavy development of young trees in slide path. This suggests opportunity for reforesting."
Subject Avalanches--Colorado--Photographs
Additional Information Photos accompanied an April 1955 U.S. Forest Service report by Edward La Chapelle, "Report on tour of inspection, Colorado avalanche areas," available in the John Hoagland avalanche publications collection, ACCN 1571, box 11, folder 5.
Collection Number and Name P0422 John Hoagland photograph collection
Collection Name John Hoagland
Relation is Part of Ski and Snow Sports Archives
Date 1955-03-16
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ARK ark:/87278/s6r750zm
Setname uum_map_usa
ID 2116411
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6r750zm
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