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General Shames Obs.

chataway.mike, Monday 27th February, 2023 8:50AM
<p>General summary of the weekend. New snow (30 to 45cm) everywhere. More resting on west aspects. Very unconsolidated and not bonding at all to wind crusts below causing many point releases and loose dry size .5 to 1's. Where no windcrust below, bonding better. Very little wind saturday and sunday so lots of treeline+ snow available for transport. Ski pen 30-45cm, foot pen 45+ cm. Snow firmed up considerably once hit with the low angle sun Sunday afternoon.</p>

Weather Report

<p>Generally, there is a lot of snow in open areas and at high elevations available for transportation when the winds do pick up. I suspect this will be deposited in the lee on a thick layer of unconsolidated storm snow. If that snow is on an old wind crust from the outflow event, it will be slower to bond and conditions will be touchy.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Mellow slopes, Open trees, Steep slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Snow Conditions

Deep powder.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Foggy.

Location: 54.49953952 -128.96464961