Trashed to the 1500 m observation site on the E side of Hudson Bay
Mountain today.Very low snow cover in the trees. 90 cm at 1500 m. Little
wind effect in the alpine. No natural avalanches observed, but several
whumpfs occurred. A profile at 1500 m in an E aspect showed 40 cm of
recent snow above several strongly facetted crusts. There were
consistent collapses on a facetted layer below a crust 50 cm down. There
is well preserved surface hoar 45 cm down, but no shears occurred on it.
The skiing quality was good where there was enough snow in the main
path, which was infrequent.
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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
Mountain Guide, Bear Mountaineering and Burnie Glacier Chalet
Box 4222
Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0 Canada
tel. 250-847-3351 fax: 250-847-2854
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