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Jan 14, 2022: Looking North on Sgt's Ridge at the evidence on the cornice of South West winds etching the snow (called sastrugi) from bottom left to the upper right.
Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022: Looking South
Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022: Good stability on a Soft Supportable but denser Upside down layer of snow that formed under recent variable, brief North winds underneath this beautiful snow. Hard skiing could dive tips into the denser 6-inch slabby layer.
Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022: N aspect of Sgts, North of Brundage Mtn at 76000 FT still harboring surface hoar in this wind and sun protected pocket...something that may lead to future problems
Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022: Mitt pit: Just below the softer surface 2 inches of snow, it is dense for 6-8 inches. It was hard with my pole to saw through this 6-8 inch layer that formed on the North of Sgt's during variable brief winds out of the Northwest. 
Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022: Still cold, preserved good soft snow in areas that were protected from the wind and sun
Jan 14, 2022
Wind effected snow surface in upper elevation exposed terrain, good stability, old debris
Jan 12, 2022
PAC on Granite Mountain: Cold South winds and clouds keeping the snow cool and interesting, wind effected surface on West aspect, Shallow fresh wind slabs, East was smooth and not wind effected…use good travel protocols and caution on Eastern and Northern upper elevation terrain that has signs of wind loading…
Jan 10, 2022
Jan 8, 2022: Looking down the debris from close to the crown
Jan 8, 2022
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Jan 7, 2022: East aspect of Granite on Friday...Thick snow for medium to hard trailbreaking
Jan 7, 2022
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Jan 7, 2022: New 5 inches of snow covering a heavier slab of snow from Thursday failing 10 inches deep before fully isolating the block
Jan 7, 2022
North of Brundage Mountain ski resort Granite Mountain…heavier snow came down early this week on top of lighter density cold snow creating Storms Slabs that have been failing naturally and before isolation in mit pits and strong south winds creating conditions that make visibility and travel difficult.
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 5, 2022: Photo credit: Tood Leeds
Jan 5, 2022
Jan 3, 2022: Gusty, Strong winds sending plumes of snow off peaks to the North
Jan 3, 2022
Jan 3, 2022: Approaching Storm Monday Afternoon
Jan 3, 2022
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Jan 3, 2022
Jan 3, 2022: Cornice development on north aspects PC: Brian Peters
Jan 3, 2022
Jan 3, 2022: Fresh wind slab on a west aspect. PC: Brian Peters
Jan 3, 2022
Jan 3, 2022: Fresh wind slabs sensitive to weight of skier. PC: Brian Peters
Jan 3, 2022
Dec 30, 2021: Large wind drifts
Dec 30, 2021
Dec 30, 2021: Cornices on east-facing terrain
Dec 30, 2021
Dec 30, 2021: Small sensitive wind slabs on se aspects PC; Brian Peters
Dec 30, 2021
Dec 30, 2021: Small isolated collapsing near shrubs and logs PC; Brian Peters
Dec 30, 2021
Dec 29, 2021: North facing into Six-Bit Creek, ran about 150 vertical feet. PC: Todd Leeds
Dec 29, 2021
Dec 29, 2021: There has been a few downed trees this week, looks like this one triggered a small slab. PC: Todd Leeds
Dec 29, 2021
Dec 29, 2021: ECTN on a hand column. PC: Todd Leeds
Dec 29, 2021
Dec 29, 2021: 2nd view into Six-Bit PC: Todd Leeds
Dec 29, 2021
Dec 27, 2021:
Dec 27, 2021
Extended column strong results, no propagation
Dec 27, 2021
Dec 27, 2021: Granite weather station on Monday afternoon 12/27 with 180 cm, or 70.8 inches of total snow, 5 degrees F
Dec 27, 2021
Top of Tamarack heading North out of the boundary gate winds were strong blowing mostly out of the South…Patrol reported around 70 mph at the top of the mountain which shut down summit chair around 2pm. Control work explosives results were limited to the upper 6-9” of newer snow…we skied Skiers right of Wildwood bowl and were able to get some shooting cracks coming off skis while ski cutting the wind loaded North aspect.
Dec 24, 2021
Dec 23, 2021: Settlement cones stuck on trees
Dec 23, 2021
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Dec 23, 2021
Near Secesh Summit on Diamond Ridge…gusty South Winds
Dec 22, 2021
Fisher Creek Saddle ECTN and PST 45/130 Arrest
Dec 20, 2021
Propagation Saw Test on December 12th interface 45/100
Dec 19, 2021
Ect on a shallow South aspect at 8,000 feet
Dec 19, 2021
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Dec 15, 2021: ECT, cracked on 24 taps but no propagation PC: Brian Peters
Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2021: Wind features on north facing terrain from north winds at the end of the storm cycle that ushered in the cold air. PC: Brian Peters
Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2021: Snowpit. PC: Brian Peters
Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2021: Just to the right of the red line looks to have been an crown from Saturday night that has been reshaped by the north winds. PC: Brian Peters
Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2021: Signs of settlement with the snowpack. PC: Brian Peters
Dec 15, 2021
Dec 13, 2021: Skinning up from Twin Lakes Trailhead
Dec 13, 2021
Dec 13, 2021: Test Pit
Dec 13, 2021
Dec 13, 2021: Test Pit observation wall
Dec 13, 2021
Dec 12, 2021: Cracking and settlement of new snow near rocks. PC: Brian Peters
Dec 12, 2021
Dec 12, 2021: Graupel snow during afternoon warmup. PC: Brian Peters
Dec 12, 2021
Dec 12, 2021: Strong winds forming wind waves and such along the ridges. PC: Brian Peters
Dec 12, 2021
Dec 12, 2021: Snow pit photo with layers PC: Brian Peters
Dec 12, 2021
Dec 9, 2021: Current conditions on north aspect of granite. PC: Brian Peters
Dec 9, 2021
Dec 9, 2021: Snowpit photo with layers. PC: Brian Peters
Dec 9, 2021
Dec 9, 2021: Concerning layer that weight of snowmobile might trigger. PC: Brian Peters
Dec 9, 2021
Dec 9, 2021: Sensitive newly formed wind slabs PC: Brian Peters
Dec 9, 2021
Dec 9, 2021: Old Avalanches from early December warmup. PC: Brian Peters
Dec 9, 2021
Quick look at the snow on the ground thus far. Very thin conditions with some facet crust combinations…We were able to skin up, but not enough snow to ski below 7,000 feet. Do your snow dances, and give it a couple feet.
Dec 7, 2021
Nov 25, 2021: Surface hoar development in a sheltered location at 7100’ PC: Brian Peters
Nov 25, 2021
Nov 25, 2021: Fresh wind slabs sensitive to weight of skier along the ridges at 7800’ PC: Brian Peters
Nov 25, 2021
Nov 25, 2021: Strong southern winds transporting loose snow into north aspects on top of granite mountain. PC: Brian Peters
Nov 25, 2021
Nov 21, 2021: Snow pit photo. 80 cms of AR snow, 30 cms from Veterans Day storm slab, crust and few cms of low density snow on top. PC: Brian Peters
Nov 21, 2021
Nov 21, 2021: Cornice debris from the 11/19 storm and warming. PC: Brian Peters
Nov 21, 2021
Nov 21, 2021: Conditions of northern aspect of granite. PC: Brian Peters
Nov 21, 2021
Nov 21, 2021: Wind affected snow along the ridges PC: Brian Peters
Nov 21, 2021
Nov 20, 2021: Surface hoar development on a northern aspect at 7700’ PC: Brian Peters
Nov 20, 2021
Nov 20, 2021: Wind affected snow along the ridges. PC: Brian Peters
Nov 20, 2021
Nov 20, 2021: Sagebrush and thin conditions on southern aspects. A deeper snowpack with rocks in the shady aspects. PC: Brian Peters
Nov 20, 2021
Nov 11, 2021: 75 cms total. You can see the old snow/new snow interface at 40 cms. PC: Brian Peters
Nov 11, 2021
Nov 11, 2021: I was able to kick off some small cornices. PC: Brian Peters
Nov 11, 2021

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