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Castle Peak NE Face

Location Name: Castle Peak NE Face Region: Donner Summit Area Observation Date & Time: Saturday, December 15, 2018 - 12:15
Location: 39.363170, -120.346080 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No

Observation made by: Public

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

NE face on Castle Peak showed growing corninces above the main entrance. We accessed the face through a hole in the rock band and dug a 190cm wide pit 100cm down. Main takeway was that it was unreactive (ECTX, CTN) and skied great.

NE Slopes on Castle Peak

Steep entrance with cornice

NE face access trough hole in rock band

Large cornices on N ridge

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