Avalanche

Baldwin Cirque

Aaron JonesEastside Region
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Quick report

Superficial overnight freeze ~1CM thick below 9500'. Snow in Center Chute at 11k ft was moist at 10 AM when in the sun. Cold snow in the shaded sides of gully. Refrozen tracks and old rollerballs detracted from quality. Got dry snow and wet snow to move alternately in my turns at 11k ft. 15-20 CM boot pen and 10 Cm ski pen. Evidence of previous small wet loose. North facing slopes remained quite icy at noon when exiting. Large roller balls (up to 1M) on east aspects on descent at 10k ft.

Avalanche

South East Chute on Baldwin