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Dick Creek, slopes below glacier

Published
Mar 20th, 2023 12:00 PM
pszekeres
Chilkat Pass
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

59.675000, -136.445300

Weather

All the temps are negative, mobile didn't give option for negatives. -5C March 18 and clear, overnight intense winds from different directions and falling snow. March 19 and 20 sitting just below 0 at valley bottom, snowing consistently. When left valley March 20, Nadahini clear and Dick Creek socked in.

Snowpack

New snow the last few days. Was camped out March 18-20. Clear March 18, intense wind overnight, 19 and 20 socked in and snowing, relatively calm winds. Approx 30cm new snow (some likely from 15-17th storm). Completed a CT, isolated down to 120cm. CTM15 (BRK) @ 35cm. Two weak layers identified: one down 35cm (3cm thick facets), another down 55cm (2cm thick). Of note: no natural avalanches seen (surprising given the snow and warming), no whumpfing or shooting cracks. Little solar effect re: socked in (but was warm, est -5 to -1C). Variable snow, sastrugi still in places (less sheltered, wind loaded places on glacier). Eg, at lower elevation and same aspect as above CT, had fresh snow sitting on ~4cm thick styrofoam-like snow with facets underneath.