Observation: Hatcher Pass

Location: Hatch Peak

Date:

May 1, 2018 9:00pm

Observer:

Tony Naciuk

Route & General Observations

Mostly cloudy, scattered storms. Observed no new avalanches, except for the previously mentioned one on Bennet ridge from a few days ago.

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

None noticed

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Dumping 1"+/hr around 8pm for 1 hr. Strong winds on Ridge top for 1 ish hr. Well below freezing.

Snow surface

Wet pow at the parking lot, drying out with elevation.

Snowpack

No pits. Some surface cracking, about 7" out from skis. Noticeable density change about 8" down, dry snow to older wetter snow. Much deeper snow in leeward aspects.

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