[MCR] Howsons 29 December

Early season in the Howsons: 120 cm HS at the lodge, 220 at treeline.
Great weather and good skiing on cold low density snow. A test pit a
treeline showed no significant shears, but we did not dig to ground. I
expect some basal facets, but they may be not very thick. We saw no
recent avalanche activity and ski cutting of steep pockets had no
results besides surface sluffing.

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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
IFMGA/ UIAGM Mountain Guide - Bear Mountaineering and the Burnie Glacier Chalet
Qualified Avalanche Planner CAA
Box 4222 Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0 Canada
tel. 250-847-3351/ fax 250-847-2854
info@bearmountaineering.ca www.bearmountaineering.ca

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