| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Hatcher Pass
Location: Marmot Mid-Rib & Vice Presidents
Toured from Independence Lot up the Mid-Rib of Marmot and down the Nose. Back up Mid-Rib to the Marmot weather station and down Vice Presidents. Cloudless sunshine and minus temperatures with dry snow made for a good day in the mountains. New natural & human triggered avalanches were visible on multiple different aspects of the mid and upper elevations. Excellent quality snow and no wind.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Small to medium sized Loose Dry avalanches were observed in the mid and upper elevations on multiple different aspects. The unconsolidated dry snow is reactive on slopes steeper than 40 degrees and able to run over half the length of most slide paths. The debris is shallow and would be difficult to fully bury a person but certainly able to take you off your feet or partially cover an individual.
Weather
Cold and clear with -14F to -6F degrees throughout the day. No wind!
Snow surface
Dry and soft surface snow up to 6 inches deep in most locations. Firm and shallow snow can be found on exposed ridgelines. The thin wind-skin found earlier in the week has been faceted by the recent weather and is easily broken.
Snowpack
Overall instability lies within the 6-8 inches of recent snow from 1/29 in steep terrain. The subsurface snowpack has remained unchanged and is still mostly stable. Faceting continues to occur and firm layers are unreactive in most locations. It is possible to trigger Loose Dry avalanches on slopes over 40 degrees in steepness.
Human Triggered Loose Dry Avalanche near Marmot's Mid-Rib SW aspect at 4300 feet 2/1/24
Marmot Ridge with minor wind affect at 4600 feet 2/2/24