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Mar 29, 2023: Looking North from Granite Mt Wednesday as the temps hovered just below freezing above 7,000 '

Mar 29, 2023

Mar 29, 2023: Wind effect on the surface of the North Face of Granite Mt.

Mar 29, 2023

Mar 22, 2023: Large natural avalanche above Rapid Lake. This likely ran sometime last Tuesday, March 14th.

Mar 22, 2023

Mar 22, 2023: Avalanche on an east aspect near Boulder Mountain. This likely released Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning.

Mar 22, 2023

Mar 22, 2023: Wet loose debris from Tuesday afternoon (21st)

Mar 22, 2023

Mar 22, 2023: Natural Wet loose released on Tuesday 3/21/23 in afternoon.

Mar 22, 2023

Mar 18, 2023: Drone image of the cornice break avalanche path

Mar 18, 2023

Mar 17, 2023: These two avalanches were reported Friday (03/17), on steep, north-facing terrain around 7400'. Cornice failures triggered these two avalanches either Thursday or Friday.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023: Natural slab avalanche from cycle earlier this week (looker's right). Loose snow avalanches (looker's left).

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023: ENE aspect just North of Council Mt one of may natural wind slabs that released mid-storm Tuesday-Wednesday

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023: The entire North aspect (from NW to NE) of Granite Peak naturally avalanched (N-SS-R4.5-D4) at the end of the storm cycle on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023: Tuesdays winds 30-40+ mph, likely helped produce this avalanche on this ENE aspect just North of Council Mt.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023: Wet loose from Thursday afternoon on west aspect

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023: Ski turn popped out a small pocket in dry north.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023: Wet loose avalanches on steep, sun-exposed terrain

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023: Evidence of larger slab avalanches from natural cycle earlier this week.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023: Evidence of larger slab avalanches from natural cycle earlier this week.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 16, 2023: Debris was observed from the top of Tamarack Resort on Thursday (03/16). NE-facing slope around 7000', likely from natural cycle earlier this week.

Mar 16, 2023

Mar 16, 2023: SS-N-D2-NW-7800 near Warm Lake

Mar 16, 2023

Mar 16, 2023: HS-ASr-D3-O-7900-NW

Mar 16, 2023

Mar 16, 2023: Notice the large piles of debris in the flats.

Mar 16, 2023

Mar 16, 2023: Snowslide post 3/14/23 event.

Mar 16, 2023

Mar 15, 2023: Slick Rock's East aspect, in the Lick Cr drainage, also failed naturally, likely failed mid-storm loading Tuesday evening when temps dropped and the density lightened.

Mar 15, 2023

Mar 15, 2023: 8302 in the Lick Cr drainage had a small SS-N-R2-D2 avalanche that failed naturally on this East Aspect.

Mar 15, 2023

Mar 15, 2023: Forecaster Kevin Studley on March 15 in the Lick Cr drainage. Spring is noticeable when the sun comes out for a moment and a crust forms on the snow surface where it tilts towards the sun.

Mar 15, 2023

Mar 15, 2023: Test Pit

Mar 15, 2023

In Terminator/Hidden Valley in-bounds terrain of Brundage Ski Area

Mar 13, 2023: Photo of debris taken Monday (03/13) by a local snowmobiler

Mar 13, 2023

Mar 12, 2023: Natural avalanches near Lone Tree, south of Tamarack Resort

Mar 12, 2023

Mar 5, 2023: Large avalanche observed on the west face of Slab Butte. This photo was taken by a member of the public. The PAC received this information thirdhand. If you have any more information about this avalanche, please submit an observation on our website.

Mar 5, 2023

Mar 5, 2023: The public submitted this observation of a large snowmobile-triggered avalanche north of Snowbank Mtn. SS-AMu-R3-D3-E-7500'.

Mar 5, 2023

Mar 5, 2023: The public submitted this observation of a large snowmobile-triggered avalanche north of Snowbank Mtn. SS-AMu-R3-D3-E-7500'.

Mar 5, 2023

Mar 3, 2023: Dry loose snow avalanche (sluff) submitted by a public observation from Friday (03/03).

Mar 3, 2023

Feb 27, 2023: Thanks to the FPAC, Carls Cycle, and Valley County for helping us get his new 650!

Feb 27, 2023

Feb 27, 2023: This avalanche was triggered Saturday during Sunny skies and a big temperature spike. It was 200 Feet wide and ran about 300 Feet on a very weak combination of facets and buried surface hoar

Feb 27, 2023

Feb 27, 2023: Active wind loading and recent natural cornice debris from Moderate South wind gusts in Poison Cr just South of the avalanche we were investigating.

Feb 27, 2023

Poison Cr Snowmobile triggered on Saturday 2/25 rider not caught

Feb 25, 2023: Avalanche observation submitted by the public on Saturday (02/25).

Feb 25, 2023

Feb 25, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche in Poison Bowl on Saturday (02/25).

Feb 25, 2023

Feb 24, 2023: Snow pit from Friday (02/24)

Feb 24, 2023

Feb 24, 2023: Persistent weak layers were found underneath two separate melt-freeze crusts on solar aspects. George shows off some large-grained surface hoar that was responsible for a CTV and ECTPV.

Feb 24, 2023

Friday (02/24), the PAC found sensitive snow on south-facing slopes. We experienced collapsing (whumpfing). A weak layer underneath a melt-freeze crust responsible for CTV and ECTPV (columns failing upon isolation).

Feb 21, 2023: Wind slab avalanche reported from Tamarack Ski Patrol on Tuesday (02/21).

Feb 21, 2023

Feb 15, 2023: Aspects tipped into the Sun have a crust about 1 cm / .5 inch thick beneath the latest 4-5

Feb 15, 2023

Feb 15, 2023: Recent winds out of the North have affected the snow surface on not only upper elevation Northern, but Eastern aspects like this near Secesh Summit. Cornices are hanging slightly over Southern aspects

Feb 15, 2023

Feb 15, 2023: Winds from all over the compass have created some intimidating cornices that are hanging over not only Northern aspects like this on Squaw Point, but on Some Southern aspects also.

Feb 15, 2023

Feb 10, 2023

Feb 10, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche NW of Box Lake from Thursday (02/09). SS-AMu-R1-D2-O-7490'-E-1-2' depth

Feb 10, 2023

Feb 10, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche NW of Box Lake from Thursday (02/09). SS-AMu-R1-D2-O-7490'-E-1-2' depth

Feb 10, 2023

Feb 10, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche NW of Box Lake from Thursday (02/09). SS-AMu-R1-D2-O-7490'-E-1-2' depth

Feb 10, 2023

Feb 10, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche NW of Box Lake from Thursday (02/09). SS-AMu-R1-D2-O-7490'-E-1-2' depth

Feb 10, 2023

Feb 10, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche NW of Box Lake from Thursday (02/09). SS-AMu-R1-D2-O-7490'-E-1-2' depth

Feb 10, 2023

Feb 6, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche Monday (02/06). SS-AMu-R2-D1-7500'-N/NE

Feb 6, 2023

Feb 6, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche near Council Mtn Monday (02/06). HS-AMu-R3-D2-7340'-N/NE. This avalanche ran on a layer buried surface hoar, ranged in depth from 40-110 cm (16-44

Feb 6, 2023

Feb 6, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche near Council Mtn Monday (02/06). HS-AMu-R3-D2-7340'-N/NE. This avalanche ran on a layer buried surface hoar, ranged in depth from 40-110 cm (16-44

Feb 6, 2023

Feb 6, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche near Council Mtn Monday (02/06). HS-AMu-R3-D2-7340'-N/NE. This avalanche ran on a layer buried surface hoar, ranged in depth from 40-110 cm (16-44

Feb 6, 2023

Feb 6, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche near Council Mtn Monday (02/06). HS-AMu-R3-D2-7340'-N/NE. This avalanche ran on a layer buried surface hoar, ranged in depth from 40-110 cm (16-44

Feb 6, 2023

Feb 6, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche near Council Mtn Monday (02/06). HS-AMu-R3-D2-7340'-N/NE. This avalanche ran on a layer buried surface hoar, ranged in depth from 40-110 cm (16-44

Feb 6, 2023

Feb 6, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche near Council Mtn Monday (02/06). HS-AMu-R3-D2-7340'-N/NE. This avalanche ran on a layer buried surface hoar, ranged in depth from 40-110 cm (16-44

Feb 6, 2023

Feb 6, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche near Council Mtn Monday (02/06). HS-AMu-R3-D2-7340'-N/NE. This avalanche ran on a layer buried surface hoar, ranged in depth from 40-110 cm (16-44

Feb 6, 2023

Feb 6, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche near Council Mtn Monday (02/06). HS-AMu-R3-D2-7340'-N/NE. This avalanche ran on a layer buried surface hoar, ranged in depth from 40-110 cm (16-44

Feb 6, 2023

Feb 6, 2023: Two snowmobile-triggered avalanches and one natural avalanche near Council Mtn Monday (02/06).

Feb 6, 2023

Feb 4, 2023: Wind slab avalanche reported by the public on Saturday, 02/04. HS-AS-D1-NE-7800'. The public reported triggering part of this avalanche while skiing. They also stated they triggered the rest of the avalanche remotely later in the day.

Feb 4, 2023

Feb 4, 2023: Wind slab avalanche reported by the public on Saturday, 02/04. HS-AS-D1-NE-7800'. The public reported triggering part of this avalanche while skiing. They also stated they triggered the rest of the avalanche remotely later in the day.

Feb 4, 2023

Feb 1, 2023

Feb 1, 2023: Older drifts on ridgetops from NE winds

Feb 1, 2023

Feb 1, 2023: Wind-affected snow on N/NE aspects

Feb 1, 2023

Feb 1, 2023

Jan 13, 2023: Snowmobile-triggered avalanche near Slab Butte

Jan 13, 2023

Snowpack Discussion from Friday, January 13. Another round of buried surface hoar responsible for obvious instabilities.

Jan 11, 2023: Snowbike-triggered avalanche near Lone Tree, south of Tamarack Resort

Jan 11, 2023

Jan 10, 2023: Snowbike-triggered avalanche near Council Mtn.

Jan 10, 2023

Ski tour north of Brundage Resort on Monday (01/09/23).

Jan 4, 2023

Jan 2, 2023: Natural wind slab avalanche reported 01/02/23 above Rapid Lake. Likely ran 01/01/23. Photo courtesy of Chuck Whitesell.

Jan 2, 2023

Dec 31, 2022: Shoutout to those snowmobilers that practiced their avalanche rescue skills at the Donnelly Fun Run.

Dec 31, 2022

Dec 30, 2022: Natural avalanche observed Friday (12/30) on a NW aspect above Duck Lake. Likely ran Wednesday or Thursday

Dec 30, 2022

Snowpit discussion near Granite Mountain on Friday, December 30, 2022

Dec 29, 2022: Natural avalanche observed from a local snowmobiler on a North aspect just above Duck Lake

Dec 29, 2022

Dec 29, 2022: Natural avalanche observed from a local snowmobiler on a NE aspect just North of Slab Butte

Dec 29, 2022

Dec 26, 2022: Wet Loose avalanches observed Monday (12/26)

Dec 26, 2022

Dec 26, 2022: Fisher Creek Snowpit (12/26)

Dec 26, 2022

Dec 26, 2022: Wet Loose avalanches observed Monday (12/26)

Dec 26, 2022

The calm before the storm and buried surface hoar, Monday, December 26, 2022.

Dec 21, 2022: Small, soft slab avalanche encountered on Wednesday

Dec 21, 2022

Dec 21, 2022: Wind slab avalanche reported from the public on Wednesday, just north of Tamarack Resort

Dec 21, 2022

Dec 21, 2022: Wind slab avalanche reported from the public on Wednesday, just north of Tamarack Resort

Dec 21, 2022

Snowpit from West Mountain on Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Dec 19, 2022: Granite Mt Weatherstation

Dec 19, 2022

Dec 19, 2022: Just North of The Granite Weatherstation at 7800 FT

Dec 19, 2022

Dec 19, 2022

Test pit near weather station

Dec 16, 2022: Widespread surface hoar forming 12/16

Dec 16, 2022

Dec 16, 2022: Cold, clear days in the mountains

Dec 16, 2022

Dec 16, 2022: Large-grain surface hoar at upper elevations

Dec 16, 2022

Dec 16, 2022: Snowslide Pit

Dec 16, 2022

Test pits showing hard to trigger weak layers

Dec 12, 2022: Diamond Ridge pit

Dec 12, 2022

Dec 12, 2022: Low visibility on ridgetops and north winds were drifting snow on Monday (12/12)

Dec 12, 2022

Snowpack discussion from Monday, December 12. Looking at instabilities within recent storm snow and we're still tracking the persistent weak layer that was buried at the end of November.

Avalanche Warning in effect 12/10/22 Saturday-12/11/22 Sunday

Dec 7, 2022: Looking east down Lick Creek canyon. Clouds smothered the mountains Wednesday (12/07) with a low cloud ceiling. The sun broke briefly in the afternoon

Dec 7, 2022

Dec 7, 2022: Steep northeast facing terrain with evidence of the natural avalanche cycle from last week

Dec 7, 2022

Dec 7, 2022: Heavily wind-loaded northeast-facing terrain. Evidence of the natural avalanche cycle that took place late last week.

Dec 7, 2022

Dec 7, 2022: Snowpit in the mountains above Lick Creek

Dec 7, 2022

Payette Powder Guides submitted this video of a snow pack test yesterday near the yurts in the Lick Cr drainage, North of McCall showing the slab that was responsible for our last natural avalanche cycle that is resting on weak facets that formed during our November drought and cold temps…Thanks PPG👍

PST, testing the likelihood of propagation on a layer of weak snow grains from November drought layer

A brief discussion of a persistent weak layer found in the snowpack throughout our advisory area

Fisher Cr Saddle North aspect, 7500 FT,Testing propagation on weak faceted snow that formed on the surface during a dry spell in November that was buried by snow during last weeks 3’ storm and natural Avalanche cycle.

12/5/22 Fisher Cr drainage North of McCall

Nov 25, 2022: shallow snow North of Brundage resort with lots of obstacles just below 7,000 feet

Nov 25, 2022

Nov 25, 2022: Shallow West aspect of Sgts with basal facets

Nov 25, 2022

Nov 25, 2022: Skis didn't sink deep, 10 cm ski penetration, due to a more dense layer in the middle of the snowpack

Nov 25, 2022

Nov 25, 2022: SW aspects were very shallow and had a surface of firm corn snow on the top and facets at the bottom

Nov 25, 2022

Ski touring just north of Brundage Mountain resort on November 25, 2022…the snow pack is shallow and rotten with a lot of rocks and logs to hit which will dictate your travel routes up and down the mountain…stay safe and check out payetteavalanche.org for general avalanche information.

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