Observation: Summit

Location: Tenderfoot

Date:

January 5, 2024 5:42pm

Observer:

AAI AAS Pro 2 Ace, Bingham, McDonald, Stassiney

Route & General Observations

Left TH at 10:00 AM toured up Old Ski Lift to 3,000′ to get snow and weather observations.
Quality skiing on SW face!

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Broken cloud cover
Light winds
32*F @ 2,000'
28*F @ 3,000'

Snow surface

1-2'' new snow
No rain crust
20 cm ski, 50 cm boot penetration @ 3,000'

Snowpack

Isolated soft wind slabs 1-6'' @ 3,000' on ridge tops
Buried Surface Hoar down 25 cm @ 2,000' W HS110cm - ECTX
PST 35/100 END down 70cm on facets under TG crust @ 2,000' W HS102cm

Photos & Video

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Buried Surface Hoar 25 cm down @ 1,973' on W aspect

Snow pit profile @ 1973' on W aspect

Fresno Glid Release 20240105

Soft Wind Slab 2900 Summit 20240105

Location

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