IAG AST1 Mt. Washington

Quick report

info · Jan 21, 2024 · East Island

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, foggy, stormy, wet, windy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
crusty, heavy, wet
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedModerate
Blowing Snow
moderate
Sky Condition
overcast
Snowfall Rate
2
Wind Direction
SE
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
mixedSnowRain

Snowpack

Depth
160
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
SW
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1380
Ski Penetration
5
Test Initiation
hard
Foot Penetration
40
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
crust, newSnow, variable
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
other

CTH23 down 15 on precipitation particles. Tried to "burp" rest of column including the crust/old snow interface down 80cm and couldn't get anything to go. At that elevation and below we observed a very thin, breakable crust at the surface that during the day got covered by about 5cm of wet HN.