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Avalanche: Ant Knolls

Observer Name
Staples & Meisenheimer
Observation Date
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Avalanche Date
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Region
Provo » Snake Creek » Ant Knolls
Location Name or Route
Ant Knolls along Road
Elevation
8,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
10"
Width
100'
Vertical
40'
Comments
Unsure exactly when this occured. Likely triggered by someone riding along the road. Seemed only a few days old at most.
Comments
EVERY other steep slope had collapsed and had cracks. See photo below of one example.
Coordinates