Hard Windslab

Conditions report

Cheops Shoulder

Greg Hill · Dec 8, 2016 · Glacier

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Conditions report

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Cheops Shoulder

Moderate winds from the NE have created large winddrifts and hardslab on isolated features. This reverse loading has created hardslab on top of the previously scoured crust, easily triggered. We triggered a class 1, that propagated 15 m away and ran 40m downhill.