Observation: Hatcher Pass

Location: Pinnacle and Marmot

Date:
Observer:
Peter Wadsworth
Route & General Observations

Skinned up to Pinnacle from Mine Lot, goal to ski couloir, but snow squalls shut us down. Retreated back to Fishhook to ski south face of Marmot.
Fresh wet~ish snow everywhere, lots of coverage. Point/Wet release on all aspects and all elevations. Major Cornices built by East-through-South winds.

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Observer Comments

point releases.

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Everything from bright clear calm skies, to heavy wind in dark snow squalls. Winds shifted 180 deg in minutes.

Snow surface

settled fresh wet~ish spring snow.

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Point releases  

Eldorado  

Marmot  

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