Observation Date: 12/22/2014
Route/Location:
N and NW aspects around Packer Meadows including Mt. Fuji
Weather:
Broken to overcast all day right around 32 degrees
Wind:
Slight wind in the afternoon from the South and West
New Snow: 12+”
Avalanche Activity:
Small point slides observed on south facing aspects near the highway, with no other natural activity observed. No collapsing or cracks during the day.
Dug one pit on North aspect at ~5,900ft on Mt. Fuji on a north-facing aspect. Measured 19″ of new snow on top of a 36″ isothermic snowpack of one finger thickness. ICT 13 Q3. Column broke but did not slide forward at all, when removed only about half of the column came off cleanly.
Other Comments:
Observer: Keatan Williams