Observation: Hatcher Pass

Location: Bennets Ridge to South Hatch to Women's Run to 4068'

Date:
Observer:
Allie Barker Forecaster
Route & General Observations

Toured up Bennet’s Ridge to South Hatch to Women’s Run to 4068′ to look at snow surface, crusts, and horrible structure prior to the upcoming storm. No red flags observed today.

 

 

 

 

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

No new snow this week.
Calm winds today.
Temps at 3550' 15deg F at 1300
Temps at 4500' 14deg F at 1300

Snow surface

No surface hoar observed today but plenty near surface facets. We suspect surface hoar still exists in some protected locations. Sun crusts are visible on southerlies and/or buried by a few inches of near surface facets. A stout and supportable drizzle crust is easily found 6-8" deep on northerly aspects.

Snowpack

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Look at all the crust facet layers and failures in the facets at 35cm. These layers are concerning for the upcoming storm.  

Depth hoar at the bottom of the pack  

Slab (in some locations) sitting on sun crust/drizzle crust combo. South aspect 4300'  

Structure of the snowpack on South aspects  

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