Observation: Avalanche Professional
Basic Information
Observation Details
Observation Date:
March 30, 2022Submitted:
March 30, 2022Observer:
Avalanche Professional - NPS Rainier Rangers ABZone or Region:
West SouthLocation:
Panorama Pt. - Edith Creek Basin (5400-6900' )Signs of Unstable Snow
Recent Avalanches?
None ObservedCracking?
None ExperiencedCollapsing?
None ExperiencedMedia/Attachments
Advanced Information
Weather Summary
Cloud Cover:
Mostly CloudyTemperature:
28°FWind:
Moderate , SWNew/Recent Snowfall:
HS24 1", HS 140" at Paradise weather stationConsistent moderate to strong winds out of the S-SW and intermittent cloud cover and light snowfall.
Snowpack Observations
Last night was the first decent freeze in awhile, locking up the top 1-3" of snow into a supportable melt-freeze crust. Below this was 18-24" of damp snow from previous warm days that did not freeze, and all sitting on a very firm, thick MFcr below. Ski pen was 0-1" and boot pen was usually 0-1" occasionally breaking deeper into the slush below.
Overnight snow was in the 1-2" range and heavily wind affected, scouring many faces completely bare, and filling in others and small divets. Generally speaking, most wind drifts I observed were small, limited in size, but did present small cracking where enough snow had accumulated.