Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Elevated Backcountry PK
Observation Date:
February 2, 2023
Submitted:
February 2, 2023
Zone or Region:
East Central
Activity:
Snowmobiling/Snowbiking
Location:
Near Red West Peak. Elevation 4963. W Aspect

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Travelled from 2000ft to 5000ft on NW to SW aspects. No surface hoar observed. Softer snow was found in upper elevations of travel. Notable solar crust 6cm down. Robust rain crust 28cm down with facets observed at the interface. North slopes at upper elevations held better conditions for riding due to wind transported snow.

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