Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Mount Rainier Nordic PatrolObservation Date:
January 29, 2023Submitted:
January 29, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
XC Skiing/SnowshoeingLocation:
Paradise parking lot to base of Pan Face, Edith Creek Basin and Alta VistaSigns of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Snow was wind-affected everywhere. Some areas had a supportable crust, others had deep powder, some had a few cms over a supportable crust. It could change every few feet. Blowing snow seen in the morning. Strong winds in the AM petered out around noon. Ripples, dunes, wind-eroded "snowstone" formations (aka sastrugi). No signs of surface hoar during our time in the field (0900-1500). No signs of avalanche activity. No signs of warming (tree bombs, rollerballs, etc).