Buff Pass: SPC Recon Day
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Avalanche Danger
2,2,2
Persistent Slab on N-SE possible. Small to large.
Wind-drifted slopes steeper than around 35 degrees are the most likely places to trigger an avalanche. Look for evidence of recently formed slabs of stiffer snow below ridges or the sides of steep chutes as features to avoid.
Ski Partners
Britni Johnson, Eric Deering
Route
Pepsi Ridge (Diet Pepsi), North Pole, Bitch Creek (left of Mellow Gully zone)
Weather
Benign weather
HSN24
3"
HSN48
3"
Precip
Nil
Sky
Overcast
Snowpack Observations
HS ~100cm with 3″ fresh snow, a buried 10cm breakable wind crust, a mostly supportable mid-pack, and 35cm basal facets.
Riding Quality
Variable
