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Steep Peak

Michelle HannaDuffey
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Quick report

Weather
cold, windy, warm, sunny
Snow Conditions
powder, wet, deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Sun was very strong throughout the day. Tons of surface warming on south slopes where we saw signs of previous loose wet avalanches. Huge cornices overhanging the north face as well as wind loading

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Sky Condition
clear
Temperature Trend
rising

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
S, NE, N
Foot Penetration
30
Site Elevation Band
tln, btl, alp
Surface Conditions
newSnow

Lots of powder from the weekends snowfall aside from south aspects where the snow was warming and turned slushy. Big cornices overhanging north aspects as well as south and NE. Lots of pinwheeling too even just from our footsteps