Avalanche

Nadahini area

Erik StevensChilkat Pass
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Quick report

Good skiing and good stability at Nadahini. See more details about the snowpack below. Concerned about the future strength of this thin and variable snowpack, but for now, stability felt good in this area.

No red flags present, no signs of instability

Weather

Air Temp
12
Cloud Cover
clear
Wind Loading
previous
Recent Snowfall
10
Snow Avail For Transport
moderate amounts

Calm winds, gorgeous day

Snowpack

Overall, more concerned about future weak layers than current ones. 3mm surface hoar observed in protected gullies.

ABOVE 4500ft: Stability and bonding appeared to be good overall. Thicker areas had about 60-70cm of snowpack, with two layers of 15cm wind slab (1F+) with modeately-soft (1F-) snow inbetween and below. Thinner/windswept areas had about 30cm of snowpack, with brittle 1F wind slab over 4F- facetted crystals (2-3mm). These thinner areas have poor structure but very little slab to propagate.

BELOW 4500ft: About 45cm snowpack, Two hard rain crusts with facets inbetween and small depth hoar forming below.

Avalanche

Size
D2 R1
Type
SS
Aspect
N
Trigger
N
Elevation
6350 ft

repeat offender