Avy Danger

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hvydrt
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Tim
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Been thinking about the avy danger too. They're right about the gullies that lead up to the Ski Hut. I've seen a lot of debris there that looks like avy debris.
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Gotta let things consolidate and whatnot. Nobody likes postholing anyway, right? :wink:
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Went on a x-country ski trip to Pear Lake (Sequoia) in the way-back :shock: There was 2' of fresh powder, on a 3-4' base, and it kept snowing for two of the three days we were there. The rangers warned us about the temperature changing: it was near 16 degrees most of the time . Said if it took a quick rise, say to 26 degrees, we should avoid the avalanche-prone slopes. Concave or convex slopes are the suspects.
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kgw wrote:Concave or convex slopes are the suspects.
:?:

By concave do you mean corniced? Or do you mean that the upper portion of the slope steepens dramatically?
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Hikin_Jim wrote:
kgw wrote:Concave or convex slopes are the suspects.
:?:

By concave do you mean corniced? Or do you mean that the upper portion of the slope steepens dramatically?
The latter. . .
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kgw wrote:
Hikin_Jim wrote:
kgw wrote:Concave or convex slopes are the suspects.
:?:
By concave do you mean corniced? Or do you mean that the upper portion of the slope steepens dramatically?
The latter. . .
Gotcha. Thanks.
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