Touchy conditions at Narao

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one_4_adventure · Dec 21, 2018 · Glacier

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Weather
windy, cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
denseTrees, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Was out tail guiding with the U of C First Track Friday group. Since Avy conditions were High, High, Considerable we decided to ski Narao glades. Snow was decent with a few unsupportive pockets. As I was descending a lower angle open glade (above a convexity), I remotely triggered a .5 avalanche below an out cropping of rocks from about 10’ away. Pucker factor went up, that’s for sure!