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Observation: Ant Knolls

Observation Date
12/13/2023
Observer Name
Hardesty
Region
Salt Lake » Snake Creek » Ant Knolls
Location Name or Route
Ant Knolls
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Southeast
Wind Speed
Light
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Did not experience any cracking or collapsing or note any new avalanches.
Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
9,500'
Comments
Quite a thin snowpack; likely representing many areas of Provo. Total snow depths of 60-80cm at 9000-9500'. Fairly simple structure on northerly aspects: upper half is slowly rotting storm snow (top down) from the past two weeks; the lower half is older 4F, 4F+ faceted snow. See profile. Easy to see that some of the steeper northerly couloirs had avalanched during last week's storm and wind but stability today seemed to be good to very good. Probably close to LOW danger if not already.
Despite the poor structure, tests only yielded ECTN23 or ECTX.
Surface is weakening and will only continue to weaken in the coming days.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
Coordinates