[MCR] Hudson Bay Mountain

Subject: [MCR] Hudson Bay Mountain
Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2006 17:01:15 -0800
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
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Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0 Canada
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