Observation: Hatcher Pass

Location: Mill Run, Above Independence Mine

Date:

January 17, 2019 4:00pm

Observer:

Jessie Haffener

Route & General Observations

Skinned up to the Mill Run from Independence Mine to dig a full profile snow pit. While old tracks were filled in during the wind event last weekend, surface conditions on the Mill Run above Independence Mine are nice and soft for skiing.

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

None

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Clear, no precipitation, -2 C, light NW winds.

Snow surface

4F to F hard decomposing precipitation particles

Snowpack

See full pit profile below

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Basal facets are the layer of concern at this location based on PST 35/100 END and CT14SP down 86 cm on this layer

Location

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