Observation: Hatcher Pass

Location: Snowbird Glacier

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Route & General Observations

Spent a night at Snowbird Hut. Skied the glacier for 2 days. Put on skis/skins at Snowbird Pass.

Red Flags
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Observer Comments

No. Round snow bonding well to firn/ice.

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Autumnal. Above freezing.

Snow surface

Fun skiing! Fast wet pow. No core shots sustained.

Snowpack

About 18in of wet round snow on top of 6in of firn (on top of glacier ice) @ glacier summit. About 4in of wet snow on top of glacier ice at glacier bottom.

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