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Observation Details

Observation Date:
February 18, 2021
Submitted:
February 19, 2021
Zone or Region:
Boulder/Jughandle Area
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Jug west face

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Snow on the face was still soft and in consolidated for the most part. In the trees was deep and blower. Dropped a cornices on the east aspect, no soft slab movement only some loss dry. Great low angle pow farm day!

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Observed Avalanche Problem #1: 
Cornice
Comments: 
Observed new cornice development on the east aspect of jug with a majority of the corniness already calved during the day. Winds during the late afternoon seem to have shifted from the west( the cause of the new soft cornices/wind slabs) to the east.
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