Powder Snort

Name: Powder Snort
Rating: 3.0

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0.4 mile 0.6 kilometer point to point
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Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 0' 0 m
Descent: -668' -204 m
High: 9,652' 2,942 m
Low: 8,984' 2,738 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 33% (18°)
Max Slope: 50% (26°)

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Avalanche risk for Nov 26, 2017: Low

Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features. Natural and human-triggered avalanches unlikely.

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

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This line starts just a ways off the Wasatch Crest Trail and descend into the Powder Park area. It is probably one of the more popular lines in Powder Park as it more often has tracks on it.

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Land Manager: USFS - Uinta, Wasatch & Cache National Forests Office

Dec 1, 2019: Â Powerful Thanksgiving Storm will cause rising avalanche danger in the backcountry

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Powder Snort skis the high point on the ridge along the shoulder until dropping into the nice blank spaces front and center.

Feb 18, 2019 near Snyderv…, UT

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