Avalanche

Grouse Creek

Brian ThornburnWest Slopes North
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Quick report

Skiied in non-solar shaded areas, NE aspects. Tested gradually steeper slopes on the uptrack, up to 45 degrees. Avoided convexities. 6 -24 inches of wind transported dry non-cohesive powder on supportive crust. Saw no slab structure. Exceptional skiing. Forest from Heliotrope trailhead was heinous.

Avalanche

Evidence of recent size 0.5-1 naturals on steep solar slopes, especially shallow rocky areas.