Avalanche Conditions Report: Surface hoar the size of taco chips!

Welcome back to the 2017-2018 Avalanche Conditions Report. Join Whitewater Avalanche Forecaster's Wren McElroy and Jason Wishlow as they discover ‘taco chip’ sized surface hoar and why this has the potential to become a very dangerous persistent weak layer and one we’ll all want to watch for sometime. If you want to learn more about surface hoar formation click here and here.  

Another great way to learn about the changing conditions and important layers is by taking an Avalanche Skills Training course check out our upcoming courses listings here - they are filling up fast!! 

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