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Quick report

dave · Mar 30, 2026 · Tumbler

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder

Checking on the Core weather station. Not much travel, evidence of avalanche activity on Terminator from the cycle last week. Still really good snow in the trees if you look for it but getting tracked out on the front side for sure.

Weather

Avg Temp
-10
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
overcast
Precipitation Type
snow

Approx 20 cm blower dry (F-) snow sits on older F-4F snow above the mid March crust, which is down 30-50 and very supportive. Mid pack is solid (4F-1F) and seemingly well bonded. Early feb Cr down 120-150 and seemingly starting to decompose.

Avalanche

Run Length
300
Slab Width
200
Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
2.5
Slab Thickness
90
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Avalanche Observation
moreThan48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-03-26T07:00:00.000Z

More evidence of the widespread Na cycle from last week, several large avalanches in the N.E. bowl below Terminator. (Probably other areas as well, just limited travel) No signs of major cornice failure at this time