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kseel · Jan 13, 2019 · Glacier

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Weather
warm, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Sz 1.5 natural or possibly skier remote at tree line (2300m) on a wind loaded NW aspect (photo). Estimate crown line was 20-50 cm (thin to fat). Wx -6C in the parking lot at 10am with valley fog and light W winds and warm air inversion above. Calm, sunny and -1C at 1pm at 2300m. Compression test at 2335m, NW aspect, 25 degree slope gave hard (23) resistant planar down 25cm in the recent storm snow, and a hard sudden collapse on facets down 55cm. HS was 135cm. Fast skiing in styro-pow with 15cm ski pen and the usual trap door surprises in rocky and shrubby areas