[MCR] Hankin (Bulkley Valley) 12 February 14

Subject: [MCR] Hankin (Bulkley Valley) 12 February 14
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 18:54:17 -0800
On a short trip on Hankin Peak this afternoon, I noticed moderate wind transport from the W. I saw no recent avalanches on this NW to NE aspect. There is about 25 cm of recent snow below treeline and about 15 above treeline where it is wind affected. I dug a pit on a ridge near 1600 m, which is well above treeline here. 17 cm of recent 4F snow were on top of a facetted, but fairly hard snowpack of only 93 cm in this ridgetop location. The storm snow sheared off easily and suddenly on the facets below with a tilt test. We skied a short 38 degree bowl which had some wind effect, but nothing propagated. I think that there is not enough load and cohesion yet in the new snow to make significant slabs. That could change quickly when and if the temperatures rise and we get more snow.

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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
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