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Artist Point/Swift Creek

J. MansWest Slopes North
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Quick report

Lots of rollerballs and heavy wet snow hanging above in trees. Snow would occasionally slough off under skis on steep terrain, but did not run.

Weather

Air Temp
30
Cloud Cover
overcast
Recent Snowfall
5
Snow Avail For Transport
small smounts

Low visibility up higher by Artist Point, with better visibility below. Overcast weather remained all day, with views of Mount Shuksan in & out.

Snowpack

Above 4500' snow was creamy, carvable cream cheese, however once you dropped below it was significantly wetter and heavier.

Avalanche

Size
D1
Aspect
N
Trigger
AS
Elevation
4725 ft

8-10" crown observed of avalanche remnants in a convex rollover. Ski track observed at the top of it and exiting looker's right.