Avalanche

Avalanche: Ant Knolls

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Avalanche

Slab Width
6 m
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Slab Thickness
10 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

Rode our snowmobile on a really nicely groomed road in the Wasatch Mountain State Park from the Mill Flat Trailhead. Skinned and booted toward Ant Knolls. Only a couple turns into skiing a line, I triggered a small wet loose while dropping an east facing 40 to 45 degree slope. The slide started very slow and small but picked up speed and width. I was able to stay to the side of the slide. Not risk of burial but may have been knocked me off my feet if I did not have the space to move to the side.