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Avalanche: Ant Knolls

Observation Date
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Region
Provo » American Fork » Ant Knolls
Location Name or Route
Ant Knolls
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snow Bike
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
4"
Width
50'
Vertical
300'
Comments
New snow on top of south facing crusty layer broke loose when I crossed the slope.
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