Quick report

Mt Hood South Side

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Quick report

Cracking
isolated

Skinned up to about 9500' above Palmer. Snow quality was very good lower, a bit more wind affected up above Palmer but still great riding. I did not observe any avalanche activity. The surface was pretty variable depending on terrain and wind, but mostly a very thin (.25 or .5") crust on top of the new snow. I stomped on a small roller at about 8900' and observed some more significant deeper cracking but it didn't move much. (photos attached).