Observation: Hatcher Pass

Location: Slope to E of Gold Cord Lake

Date:
Observer:
Katelyn Stearns
Route & General Observations

Skinned to Gold Cord Lake from Independence PL. Ascended slope E of Gold Cord Lake to basin above. Obvious evidence of new wind crusts from previous days winds.

Red Flags
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Observer Comments

Fresh surface sloughs from warming on point source black rocks.

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Sunny with scattered clouds, calm winds.

Snow surface

2 inches recycled powder on 2 cm wind crust.

Snowpack

Snow pit information: 2 cm wind crust sitting on top of 8 cm facet on top of 140 cm block of 1 finger hardness with 2-3 varied layers of thin ice crust.
Stability Test: CTN, ECTX

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Slope we ascended.  

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