Hot Pow

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Hot Pow

Snow conditions

Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
  • Heavy
  • Powder
  • Wet

Information

Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

It was stinking hot in the sun heading up to Lookout Col today. About 40cm of fresh snow the night before. The snow got heavier throughout the day, breaking trail was hard work. There was already a thin crust forming on the surface once the clouds rolled in. But couldn’t feel the crust below.