There were no glaring signs of instability on today's tour. No whumphing, cracking, or shooting cracks. Small, shallow loose wet on sun exposed slopes in the afternoon. Old shallow storm storm slabs were evident. Glide avalanches were present.
Observation: Hatcher Pass
Location: Whimpy Bowl Tour and Road Obs
Road Obs and Whimpy Bowl via 16 Mile Lot
Roses: Fun skiing above 3300ft and sunshine
Thorns: Rain Crust below 3300ft and falling in the creek twice
Snow surfaces were a mixed bag of rain crusts, sastrugi, powder, wind board. The snowpack is generally moist with the ground still quite moist. Decent skiing to be had above 3300ft. The creeks are still open. No formal instability test were performed.
Observer Comments
Weather
Frostbite Bottom Weather Station: 1500 37F Wind Speed 5mph from the SW
Marmot Weather Station: 1600 27.4F RH85 Wind SE 8mph gusting to 13mph
Party Sunny Skies
Snow surface
Snow surfaces were a mixed bag of rain crusts, sastrugi, powder, wind board. Rain crust below was mostly unsupportable to skier weight.
Decent skiing to be had above 3300ft. There is about 7cm of settled pow above 3300ft. The creeks are still open. No formal instability test were performed. Sun significantly warming solar aspects.
Snowpack
The snowpack is generally moist with the ground still quite moist. Decent skiing to be had above 3300ft. The creeks are still open. No formal instability test were performed. No signs of current instability were noted on today's tour.
Wimpy Bowl_ Sastrugi
Rain Crust below 3300ft
Powder Pimple_ Anti Tracks
Marmot_ sidewall glide
Eldorado Face_ wind effect
South Hatch Gullies, Glides
Martin Mine, Glide and Loose Wet