Surface hoar on East aspect Healy Pass

meganderson90, Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM

<p>Very sensitive snow pack in open trees on East aspect. Observed shooting cracks, with propagation upto 3m from skier and large settling. Quick hand pit showed about 30cm of storm snow on top of surface hoar. Turned around and skied very mellow slopes. A small 0.5 slab avalanche released on a small convexity. South facing aspects with heavy wind affect did not have the surface hoar layer. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes, Convex slopes, Open trees.

Avalanche Conditions

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Deep powder.

Weather Conditions

Windy, Cloudy, Sunny.

Location: 51.10285490 -115.83956121