Observation: Hatcher Pass

Location: Approach to Rae Wallace

Date:

February 3, 2018 1:00pm

Observer:

Michael Olive

Route & General Observations

Level I NSP class. Parking lot up to Rae Wallace bowl. Wind slabs very reactive in tests.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	Yes
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	Yes

Observer Comments

Recent wind loading / scouring. Natural avalanches

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Light wind and sunny. Temps in teens.

Snow surface

Widely variable surface alternating between Sastrugi and wind slab. Wind slab on east facing leeward aspacts.

Snowpack

Snowpilot attached.

Photos & Video

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Pit dug adjacent to recent avalanche.

Looking towards adjacent avalanche. Estimated slide at 34 degree slope.

Location

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