Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
AJHObservation Date:
March 1, 2023Submitted:
March 1, 2023Zone or Region:
Mt HoodActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
South side of Mt Hood above PalmerSigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
12+ inches of dry loose powder on crust. Fantastic ski conditions on the south side. Low temps (10 F at sunrise).
Wind transport throughout (textured snow). Some regions of wind packed snow, but isolated. Additional loose dry wind deposited snow on lee sides of features (typically S & E aspects).
Isolated shooting cracks. Only occurred ~5 times throughout the morning and were very small.