Observation: Seward

Location: Harding Icefield Trail

Date:

May 30, 2019 2:30pm

Observer:

Mark Walters

Route & General Observations

Hiked ~2mi up Harding Icefield trail to cliff section.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	No

Observer Comments

At 2200ft snow turned unsupportable and postholed in boots to my thighs.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Rainy, 35F

Snow surface

Boot pen 15cm 1500ft-2000ft.

Snowpack

Hiked up on wet snow and initially supportable to 2000ft. Then Snow rapidly changed to very isothermal and unsupportable on upwards and I was sinking to thigh/hip.

Quick snow pit @2100ft: 38deg slope, HS 120cm, CT23 SC @ 85cm down

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Harding Icefield Trail-30-May

Wet loose Avy debris from 5/20

Location

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