Snowpack

Thompson Pass, Catchers Mitt

Joshua McDonaldIntermountain
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Quick report

Signs of instability were limited to several small dry loose and soft slab avalanches that released during the last storm. Size D1 - 1.5

Weather

Air Temp
27
Cloud Cover
clear
Wind Loading
light
Recent Snowfall
50cm
Snow Avail For Transport
moderate amounts

Clear skies with light S to SW winds. Intermittent fog was moving through from road level to mid-mountain.

Snowpack

50cm of new snow from our most recent storm was observed in all areas from road level to 4600 feet. Deeper pockets were found on the leeward side of terrain features.  Surface snow was lightly wind-affected with very soft slabs from 2-30 cm thick.  ECT tests were performed at 3800 and 4600 feet. Results in both areas were moderate ECTN scores within the new snow and at the New/Old interface (50cm down). No deeper reactivity was observed.