Snowpack

Observation: Ant Knolls

Ryan Shea / Mike RossbergProvo
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Quick report

Aspect
East
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2926 m
Slope Angle
27°

60-80 cm of new snow sitting on multiple PWL from early season snow.

ECTP 10 on E slope at 27• and 9600 feet off smaller ridge from Ant Knolls

skin up on Sunday had shooting cracks and small collapses almost every step, but much improved Monday with only a few small collapses heard.

Mike R dug a 2nd pit on NE aspect of this slope and found ECTP 7

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Multiple layers of facets and crusts with 80 cm dense storm slab on top</p> <p>Much improved but still collapsing on skin up </p>