Mount Washington Avalanche Courses

Quick report

info · Dec 17, 2023 · Jasper

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
steepSlopes
Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
crusty, wet
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Island Alpine Guides avalanche courses and guided touring access Mount Washington and Mosaic Forest Management private lands under agreements with both entities.

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
N, NE, S, SE, SW
Test Fracture
resistant
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
0
Site Elevation Band
btl, tln
Surface Conditions
crust
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
facets, surfaceHoar

Snowpack is moist top to bottom up to 1500m. Test results in various locations in the hard end of moderate range, resistant planar on either surface hoar or facets below crusts about 25cm and 70cm from ground. Those facetted crystals are moist and rounding.