Steep Peak

Quick report

Weather

cold, windy, warm, sunny

Snow Conditions

powder, wet, deepPowder

Avalanche Conditions

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Sun was very strong throughout the day. Tons of surface warming on south slopes where we saw signs of previous loose wet avalanches. Huge cornices overhanging the north face as well as wind loading

Weather

Wind Speed

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Sky Condition

clear

Temperature Trend

rising

Snowpack

Obs Type

summary

Site Aspect

S, NE, N

Foot Penetration

30

Site Elevation Band

tln, btl, alp

Surface Conditions

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Lots of powder from the weekends snowfall aside from south aspects where the snow was warming and turned slushy. Big cornices overhanging north aspects as well as south and NE. Lots of pinwheeling too even just from our footsteps