Observation: Turnagain

Location: Seattle Ridge

Date:

January 8, 2016 4:47pm

Observer:

W Wagner

Route & General Observations

Seattle Ridge up-track and the flats below.

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

None

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Overcast skies, light rain below 1,500' with light snow falling above 1,500'. Temperatures mid to low 30's. Winds light from the NE. One of those soggy low viz days.

Snow surface

4-6" of damp snow above a thin crust 1,500' - 1,800' Snow becomes wet below this and drier above.

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Looking South down Turnagain Pass from the Seattle Ridge up-track

Looking up the up-track

frozen tracks were softening today under the overcast skies, warm air and light rain

Location

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