Around 11 AM when we began skiing, it was overcast, flat light, and snowing. By the time we got to the top of Hatch, most of the clouds had cleared, but there was a persistent moderate SE wind.
Observation: Hatcher Pass
Location: Thousand Dollar Run
Toured up the road to the top of thousand dollar run. Did a couple of runs, keeping to mellow terrain. Day started completely overcast, dumping heavy snow, and ended up mostly clear skiing cold smoke.
Weather
Snow surface
6-8” of new snow with low moisture content.
Snowpack
Dug a quick pit at the top of thousand dollar run on a NW aspect, ~4500 ft, resulting in ECTPV. Decided not to venture into steeper terrain.
Solid sized avalanche on backside of Hatch Peak
Photo edit by forecaster