[MCR] Hudson Bay Mountain 24 Jan 07

Subject: [MCR] Hudson Bay Mountain 24 Jan 07
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:29:34 -0800
After an afternoon of continuous rain yesterday, I closed the Davidson Project access road again last night. It had produced a size 3 soft slab on Sunday night. On a helicopter check ride this morning, I saw several size 1 to 2 wet slabs that had initiated from surface snowballing up to 1500 m. Temperatures were plus 2 at 1600 m and 0 at 1800 m. Winds were very strong from the south.

Nothing had stepped down and the large main start zone had not released. Temperatures are expected to rise through today before dropping tonight.

I consider the likelihood of large avalanches naturally releasing high with rising temperatures at elevation. Skiing quality is probably poor anyway.
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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
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