Observation: Hatcher Pass

Location: “Far Side”

Date:

April 7, 2024 4:00pm

Observer:

Dylan Weldin

Route & General Observations

Preparing to drop into the “Far Side” I paused at the lip of a cornice after noticing an extensive shooting crack that propagated 60’+ from a skier triggered location nearby. Skier had dropped cornice onto the soft slab accumulated there and it broke into slab-cohesive pieces. Fortunately the slope did not release.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

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

Observer Comments

Large shooting crack propagating from skier impact after dropping cornice.

Other whumphing reported by a different party on the same aspect and angle

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

New snow, some wind transport

Snow surface

Soft powder

Snowpack

N/a

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Crack highlighted in red

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