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Mt. Hughes NW, NE

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, windy, cold, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder

Significant direct (not cross) wind loading on NW aspect. Very easy to trigger small (<= sz 0.5) wind slabs on same aspect but shallow, no propagation and didn't trigger anything larger. Cornice fall on N/NE aspect did not cause a release. Seemed touchy and chose to ski easiest/safest descent.