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Wood Street Centre ACES class avalanche safety training with Stephan Poirier April 1-3. Snow pits dug on north aspects near Fraser at treeline showed snow depths of approximately 160cm. Compression tests varied in results from CTM-14 to CTH-27. All 5 compression tests failed at depths between 30cm and 45cm on a layer of hoar frost. We dug another set of pits on an exposed south aspect at treeline above Bryant Lake. Snow depth was variable, as shallow as 30cm and as deep as 300cm. Compression tests had no result for 5 tests and CTH-21 and CTH 28 for 2 tests. An ice layer approximately 45cm down was noted at this location. The day was calm, sunny and warm. No new avalanches were noted.