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Mount Hood, Oregon

Mark RensonMt Hood
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Quick report

Cracking
widespread

Huge spatial variability above 5900'. Numerous cornices have been forming. Nice silky skiing on wind deposited snow. Winds up to moderate from the W. Widespread cracking above 5800'

Weather

Air Temp
17
Cloud Cover
broken
Wind Loading
moderate
Recent Snowfall
9cm at 5200'
Snow Avail For Transport
large amounts

Cloudy and blustery with occasional snow showers which included graupel. Nice day with good skiing high above!

Snowpack

Huge spatial variability above 5900'. We found a shallow spot and dug down to the EFC. Right side up snowpack above EFC from 4F to pencil hard. CTH score 21 20cm down. DTH score 23 on the EFC. 1F+ hard below EFC. Snow temps: TSurf -5.0, T10 -5.0, T20 -6.0, T30 -5.0, T40 -4.0, T50 -3.0, T60 -3.5, T70 -3.5