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Face shots and glide cracks

Brandon Parker, Friday 26th November, 2021 8:00AM
<p>Evidence of very small slides and glide cracking all over grizzly shoulder. The new snow is not bonding to the most recent slabs. In the one picture I submitted you can see all the cracking in a mellow treed slope. That being said the actual skiing was surprisingly good, no skiier trigger slides, only managing skiff while in open treed areas. While skiing and skinning we could hear 6+ avalanches else where in the pass(possibly off Cheops). </p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

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

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Stormy, Warm.

Location: 51.31027234 -117.54187256