Quick report

Mount Adams

DerrickWest Slopes South
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Quick report

Overall impressions of stability were positive. Any snow that would have been nice to ride quickly disappeared above 7500'. Above 8000' it was more icy or firm wind effected snow. Above 8000' there was very isolated minor cracking around boot prints; cracks never propagated more than a couple inches and chunks with less than 3" deep. There was notable cross loading on some southern aspects potentially harbouring a wind slab, although probably stubborn we stuck to leeward wind stripped slopes above 10k'. Wanted to dig a pit above 9300' but never found a representative slope that didn't have pure ice 4" down.