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msulkers · Mar 11, 2017 · Spearhead

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Quick report

Weather
stormy, windy, cloudy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
crusty, windAffected, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp, avalancheConditionSlab

Mostly pitting and testing today. Test pit at 1980m WSW asp 31 deg slope. CTM (14) SP down 48 on Surface Hoar/old facets over 170216 crust repeated. ECTM (14) SP down 48 as above, entire block slid. ECTM (18) SP down 65 on facets directly over 170216 crust. RB4 down 48-52 on SH/Facets over 170216 crust. We also retrieved depth hoar with striations to 4mm from a shallow snowpack over rocky terrain to 4mm. Ski cuts moving today's snow in shallow soft slabs on lee features above 2000m.