Island Alpine Guides

Quick report

Weather

windy, wet, stormy, cloudy, foggy

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

steepSlopes, convexSlopes, alpineSlopes, cutBlocks

Riding Quality

terrible

Snow Conditions

wet, heavy

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionTemp

Multiple AST courses were run in the west ridge area of Mt Washington today. We experienced a combination of wet snow and rain throughout the day from 1100-1500 M with higher winds and temperatures between 0 and 3 degrees. The following observations were noted by 3 separate groups in the area. -multiple size 1 loose, wet and pinwheeling between 1400-1500 M on S and W aspects that appeared to be both natural and human triggered. -trees were shedding approx 90%of their snow below 1500 M. -top 20cm or so moist with dry previous HST below that. Hard planar shears within the dry snow and at an ice crust lower in the pack, 1450 M, E aspect. -CT beside Boomerang top station, s-facing, CTE(6) SP down 10cm on a storm interface.