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Simpson Study Full Profile/ Avalanche Control

Observed Jan 22, 2024, 11:50 a.m. PST · Central Rockies

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First Visit of the Season- Skied down from the upper weather station between avalanche control missions and DID NOT ski to / from the road.

Snowpack report

Comment
A meter of snow at 2150m. Profile and snowpack test results find the Dec 31 surface hoar down 40cm. Control results 5 slabs up to 40m wide and 400m long on this layer in a few locations however there was extensive evidence of older activity as well. In other areas extensive surface sluffing out of steep terrain was observed many of these running a significant distance.