Small Ski/Remote triggered slide at Coney’s
Date of Observation: 12/29/2020 Zone: Southeast Mountains Location: Coney’s Nose Aspect: North East Elevation: 10,800 Avalanches: Ski triggered/remote small D1 slide in the steeper section near the right of Coney’s nose. Was skiing the lower angle terrain and a small slide broke to my right and ran to the tree line. No one […]
Larger Than Expected Propagations
Date of Observation: 12/29/2020 Zone: Southeast Mountains Location: Red Coon Glades Aspect: South East Elevation: 11,100K Avalanches: Lots of collapsing, and long shooting cracks. We climbed and “skied” terrain less than about 31 degrees. Nearing the 30 degree angle (+/- a degree or two) nearly everything collapsed and fractured. We sent continuous cracks […]
More persistent slabs
Date of Observation: 12/29/2020 Zone: Northwest Mountains Location: Gunsight road Aspect: North East Elevation: 10,000 Avalanches: Intentionally triggered several road banks and small steeper rolls. All D1-1.5. Persistent slab problem was very reactive today. Poor vis limited obs in other areas. Weather: Warmest in the morning with cold temps in the afternoon. Light snow […]
Large naturals on hidden lake bowl on Whetstone
Date of Observation: 12/29/2020 Zone: Southeast Mountains Location: Hidden lake bowl Whetstone Aspect: North Elevation: 12,200 Avalanches: Multiple large natural avalanches spotted from 135. Weather: Tail end of storm system.
Cement Creek new snow
Date of Observation: 12/29/2020 Zone: Southeast Mountains Elevation: 9250 Weather: 5” new snow overnight.
Lower Snodgrass
Date of Observation: 12/28/2020 Zone: Southeast Mountains Location: Lower Snodgrass Aspect: North East Elevation: 9800 Avalanches: None noted Weather: Light snow throughout the day with even lighter winds. Mild temps felt like low 20’s. New snow accumulation of about 3-4” from overnight and through the day. Snowpack: Weak AF. There is about a […]
The many shades of Yellow
Date of Observation: 12/27/2020 Name: Zach Kinler Zone: Northwest Mountains Location: Evans Basin Aspect: East, South East, South Elevation: 9300′-11,000′ Avalanches: No recent activity Weather: Mostly sunny and pleasant on this afternoon tour. Winds were calm in sheltered areas. Highs remained below freezing. Snowpack: The snowpack is still grumbling a bit, like a Stubborn old […]
Splains Gulch
Date of Observation: 12/26/2020 Name: Jack Caprio Zone: Kebler Pass Area Location: Splains Gulch Aspect: North East, East Elevation: 9400′-10400′ Avalanches: Two small (D.5 and D1), older avalanches that failed on the 12/10 interface at some point over the last two weeks. The slides failed on small convexities on east-facing slopes below treeline. Weather: […]
Still Sketchy
Date of Observation: 12/24/2020 Zone: Northwest Mountains Location: LJ Aspect: South, South West, West, North West Elevation: 9.4-10.6 Avalanches: Repeater path on purple ridge, Natural (photo from SL) Saw another large D2 sized natural on the E facing ridge near Angel Pass. We were very far away, no photo. Weather: Clear and cold […]
New natural
Date of Observation: 12/24/2020 Zone: Northwest Mountains Location: Purple ridge Aspect: North, North East Elevation: Avalanches: New natural observed on purple ridge. Weather: Calm, clear and cold Snowpack: Observed new natural on purple ridge from across the valley. It appeared to entrain only drifted storm snow and did not step down. This same […]