Observation: Hatcher Pass

Location: Low Eldorado Bowl Cornice

Date:

January 27, 2019 3:30pm

Observer:

Eric Geisler

Route & General Observations

Low cornice below Eldorado Bowl. Cornice cross section

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

May be some buried surface hoar about 13 and 23 cm down in the profile from CT tests. Did not observe BSH crystals but clean release (Q1) could suggest their presence

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Overcast

Snow surface

Wind blown and variable

Snowpack

see profile attached

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Low Eldorado 1-27-19

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