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Grant Ridge
Location Name:
Grant Ridge
Observation date:
Friday, February 14, 2020 - 12:30
Is this an Avalanche Observation:
No
Observation made by:
Public
Tabs
Quick Observation
Bit windy, but still finding some good skiing.
Moderate mid elevation wind and strong along the ridge tops. Generally from a westerly direction.
Up to 4" of new snow of mixed forms and graupel.
Hard slabs along the ridge lines and developing soft slabs in exposed terrain.
Skied a variety of terrain, south, east, and north aspects from 7200' down to 4500'. 35+*
No signs of snow instabilities while skiing.
Cornices are growing, and we did see one cornice failure that triggered a small soft slab avalanche. 30' W, 150' L and about 18" deep.
Snow is still soft and skiing good on protected lee slopes.
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