Avalanche Conditions

Hard Windslab

Cheops Shoulder

Avalanche Conditions

Moderate winds from the NE have created large winddrifts and hardslab on isolated features. This reverse loading has created hardslab on top of the previously scoured crust, easily triggered. We triggered a class 1, that propagated 15 m away and ran 40m downhill.

On The Map

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