Avalanche

Avalanche: Ant Knolls

Pressman/Basham & DellProvo
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Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2835 m

From a party that ran into the party involved - "just happened to run in to a group of sledders that triggered this, two caught and carried at the bottom, all members of the group were ok and made it out,"

This has not been confirmed with story by the original party.

Photos and description below from Dell:

Just happened to run in to a group of sledders that triggered this, all members of the group were ok and made it out.