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Dead Tree > Bruiser > Rock Chopper

Date

02/19/2020

Location

Day #

59

Avalanche Danger

2,2,2

#1 Small to large Persistent Slab possible on all asp and elev
#2 Wind Slab

Ski Partners

None

Weather

Mostly bluebird with a few high clouds, temps in the teens, and a light breeze out of the NW.

HSN24

0"

HSN48

0"

Precip

None

Sky

Mostly clear with a few clouds

Winds

Light

Temps

Teens

Ski Pen

10-20cm

Foot Pen

40cm

Snowpack Observations

Girly turns, SW, 9800, HS 250, 23*
Ski pen 10cm, boot pen 40cm
CT13 RP @30cm, CT19 RP @40cm
ECTN11 @30cm
Thin melt-freeze layers @40cm & @105cm

Bruiser, NW, 9600, 32*, HS 250
Ski pen 20cm, boot pen 40cm
CT14 RC @20cm, CT17 RP @40cm, CT26 SP @80cm
ECTN16 @30cm
Triggered a small wind drift at the top of Bruiser

Rick Chopper, NNW, 9600, 30*
CT16 SC @40cm
ECTX

No cracking, no collapsing, no recent signs of activity

Riding Quality

Supportable creamy ankle deep grade A pow