No collapsing or cracking observed.
No new avalanches were observed.
Observation: Hatcher Pass
Location: Powder Pimple
We toured from Fishhook towards the Powder Pimple to assess snow stability and check for any changes in snow conditions.
Observer Comments
Weather
There were light winds from the south east, mild temps, and partly cloudy skies.
Snow surface
The snow surface seems largely the same as Friday. Snow surface is all heavily wind effected. On our tour we mostly saw wind slabs of varying thickness and supportability. Looking around the pass you will see scouring, loading, sastrugi, anti tracks and exposed crusts.
Snowpack
The snowpacks structure is still poor but there was no propagation observed in both our ECT and PST. The basal facets are moist, rounding, and only were reactive in our compression test.
Powder Pimple 3000’
SE 21º
HS 89
ECTX
CT12 SC at the ground failing on rounding basal facets
CT29 SC at the ground failing on rounding basal facets
PST 90/100 End
Wind texture Powder Pimple
More wind effect 4068
pit 01/03/23
Powder Pimple-03-Jan