No collapsing, only minor localized cracking in wind board under skis, and no new avalanches observed.
A lot of snow machine activity on the Willow side, with no observed avalanche activity.
Observation: Hatcher Pass
Location: Hatcher Pass
Independence Mine Bowl, Pinnacle basin, Upper Willow Creek.
Observer Comments
Snow surface
Rain crust to 4000'
Widespread wind board, mostly supportable, above 4000'
Winds from this last weekend and early this week have scoured and effected most areas. Protected powder is scarce to non-existent.
Snowpack
A mostly right side up, cohesive snowpack with no significant propagation observed.
Recent wind slab instabilities from earlier in the week appear to have healed quickly.
High Marks in Upper Willow Creek under an open glide crack.
Surface rain crust 4000' and below.
Frozen wind ripples near Microdot, 3700'
Wind effect on Cross Hill below Gold Cord, SE, 4300'
Wind effect and old glide avalanche on Bullion Mountain, Upper Willow Creek, SE, 4000'