Quick report

Pole creek

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Quick report

No obvious signs of instability. Ridgelines had pencil-hard wind slabs. Slopes sheltered from winds and sun are faceted out. E-NE-N-NW have orange-peel faceted surfaces. Sun-driven crusts are on slopes that face ESE-SE-S-SW-W. They are more supportable as you wrap towards the sun. HS is 130-140. Stability is very good. Skied features up to 45*. Actively avoided slopes with old hard wind slabs to reduce the likelihood of triggering one, and to keep the turns soft and consistent.