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Apr 6, 2022: Wind slab avalanche observed after Monday's recent storm
Apr 6, 2022
Mar 30, 2022: Wet loose slides observed NW of Box Lake
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 30, 2022: Observing saturation within the upper snowpack
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 30, 2022: Wet loose slides observed on SE through NE aspects
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 30, 2022: Small, wet loose slide off Beaverdam Peak
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 30, 2022: Small, wet loose point release
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 26, 2022: Wet loose slide on E/SE aspect above 8000'
Mar 26, 2022
Mar 26, 2022: Snowpit on N/NW aspect at 8000'
Mar 26, 2022
Mar 26, 2022: Melt-freeze crusts observed on north-facing terrain
Mar 26, 2022
Mar 26, 2022: Snowpit on E/SE aspect at 8000'
Mar 26, 2022
Mar 26, 2022: Wet loose slide on E aspect above Burnside Lake
Mar 26, 2022
Mar 26, 2022: Glide cracks forming on NE face of Beaverdam peak
Mar 26, 2022
Mar 26, 2022: Wet loose debris covering Lick creek road
Mar 26, 2022
Mar 26, 2022: Wet loose slides on E aspect
Mar 26, 2022
Mar 21, 2022: Sargents pit
Mar 21, 2022
Mar 21, 2022: Compression test results, failed on facets in old February snow
Mar 21, 2022
Mar 21, 2022: Compression test results with failures within recent storm snow, 03/01 weak layer, and old February snow
Mar 21, 2022
Mar 21, 2022: Compression test results, side view
Mar 21, 2022
Mar 21, 2022: Extended column results with propagation on facets within old February snow
Mar 21, 2022
Mar 19, 2022: Wet loose avalanche observed Saturday, March 19, likely occurred the previous day. West aspect, start zone looks like 6600'.
Mar 19, 2022
Mar 19, 2022: Storm rolling in around 4 PM Saturday, March 19
Mar 19, 2022
Mar 19, 2022: Compression test results from Saturday, March 19
Mar 19, 2022
Mar 19, 2022: Snowpit 03/19
Mar 19, 2022
Mar 18, 2022: Small spines formed from the wind...some slabby snow was encountered near ridgelines under SW gusts, but no cracking or other red flags were observed.
Mar 18, 2022
Mar 18, 2022: Poor structure for a March snowpack. The upper snowpack is failing in compression here, but the extended column did not propagate like most of our test pits this past week...
Mar 18, 2022
Mar 18, 2022: 6700', North aspect near Deep Lake that was getting warm and producing small, loose-wet avalanches in steep terrain
Mar 18, 2022
Mar 14, 2022: Evidence of wind direction
Mar 14, 2022
Mar 14, 2022: Evidence of wind-drifted snow
Mar 14, 2022
Mar 14, 2022: Remotely triggered avalanche near Lone Tree
Mar 14, 2022
Mar 14, 2022: Debris from a remotely triggered avalanche near Lone Tree
Mar 14, 2022
Mar 14, 2022: Avalanche propagated around this terrain feature
Mar 14, 2022
Mar 14, 2022: View from below
Mar 14, 2022
Mar 14, 2022: Remotely triggered avalanche near Lone Tree, crown was 10
Mar 14, 2022
Mar 7, 2022: Rain runnels around 7000'
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022: Winds transporting snow at ridgetops
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022: Debris from avalanche cycle last week
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022: Debris from avalanche cycle last week
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022: Debris from avalanche cycle last week
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022: Debris from avalanche cycle last week
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022: Debris from avalanche cycle last week
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022: ECTP 28
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022: ECTP 28
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022: Sawtooth pit
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 5, 2022: Cathedral Rock
Mar 5, 2022
Mar 5, 2022: Skiers Right of the Gunsight
Mar 5, 2022
Mar 5, 2022: Lower bowl
Mar 5, 2022
Mar 5, 2022: Sawtooth Slidepath #3
Mar 5, 2022
Mar 5, 2022: Sawtooth Slidepath #2
Mar 5, 2022
Mar 5, 2022: Sawtooth #1 slide path
Mar 5, 2022
Feb 26, 2022: ECTP25 on buried surface hoar 55 cm below the surface
Feb 26, 2022
Feb 26, 2022: Southwest winds filling in skin track after about an hour of moderate winds moving snow
Feb 26, 2022
Feb 26, 2022: Moderate southwest winds transporting snow at ridgetops
Feb 26, 2022
Feb 26, 2022: Dry loose snow moving on steep north aspects
Feb 26, 2022
Feb 26, 2022: Evidence of north winds, this gully faces north and this drift of snow is from north winds stripping snow from the gully and moving it further on the ridgetop
Feb 26, 2022
Feb 26, 2022: Wind-affected snow on north-facing slopes
Feb 26, 2022
Feb 26, 2022: Propagation saw test results: PST 45/100 Arr on buried surface hoar (5-6 mm) 55 cm down
Feb 26, 2022
Feb 26, 2022: Fisher Creek Saddle snowpit
Feb 26, 2022
Feb 19, 2022:
Feb 19, 2022
Feb 19, 2022: Point release debris on west aspects
Feb 19, 2022
Feb 19, 2022: Debris from south-facing loose snow
Feb 19, 2022
Feb 19, 2022: South-facing point release
Feb 19, 2022
Feb 19, 2022: Snowpit 02/19/22
Feb 19, 2022
Feb 14, 2022: Storm approaching
Feb 14, 2022
Feb 12, 2022: Evidence of wet loose debris on shaded E/NE facing terrain. This likely occurred between Wednesday and Thursday (9-10).
Feb 12, 2022
Feb 12, 2022: Evidence of wet loose debris on shaded E/NE facing terrain. This likely occurred between Wednesday and Thursday (9-10).
Feb 12, 2022
Feb 12, 2022: Melt-freeze crust did not soften by 1400 on East facing terrain at 8000'
Feb 12, 2022
Feb 12, 2022: Snowmobile Highmark right into wet loose debris
Feb 12, 2022
Feb 12, 2022: Firm snow surfaces on multiple aspects
Feb 12, 2022
Feb 12, 2022: Melt-freeze crust with facets above and below crust
Feb 12, 2022
Feb 12, 2022: Wet slides off Slickrock in Lick Creek canyon. Likely occurred Wednesday or Thursday (9-10)
Feb 12, 2022
Feb 11, 2022: The sheen from the sun crust on the snow suface were visible from miles
Feb 11, 2022
Feb 11, 2022: Size 1 minus wet loose avalanches from the rocks on the North Aspect of South Bruin
Feb 11, 2022
Feb 11, 2022: Size 2 point releases on North Bruin at 7,800 FT
Feb 11, 2022
Feb 10, 2022: Crust at 6800’ on a north aspect.
Feb 10, 2022
Feb 10, 2022: Pin rolls off of a ridge at 7700’ on a due north aspect. Evidence of warm temperatures from Wednesday Feb 9.
Feb 10, 2022
Feb 10, 2022:
Feb 10, 2022
Feb 7, 2022: Snowslide Pit A
Feb 7, 2022
Feb 7, 2022: Pinwheels and rollerballs observed Monday South-facing rocks
Feb 7, 2022
Feb 4, 2022:
Feb 4, 2022
Feb 4, 2022: Friday 2/4/22 Near Surface facets that failed hard under compression and lacked propigation in an extended column test 35cm down on West Mtn
Feb 4, 2022
Feb 4, 2022: Graupel that fell at the start of the last storm
Feb 4, 2022
Feb 4, 2022: West Mtn on Friday 2/4/22 Just below the snow surface denser snow that formed a shallow slab on top of graupel
Feb 4, 2022
Jan 31, 2022: West aspect sled cut near Rapid lake
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2022:
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2022: Fresh cornice lips on North Face of Green Mountain
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2022: Wind slab, old snow/new snow interface
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 28, 2022:
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 24, 2022: Snowing heavily 3 PM Monday (01/25)
Jan 24, 2022
Jan 24, 2022: Snowpit from Fisher Creek saddle
Jan 24, 2022
Jan 24, 2022: The calm before the storm rolled in, photo taken around 1230 PM
Jan 24, 2022
Jan 22, 2022: Evidence of very shallow wind slabs observed after recent storm. North winds scoured snow on north-facing terrain
Jan 22, 2022
Jan 22, 2022: Large cornices heading up to Squaw Point
Jan 22, 2022
Jan 22, 2022: Obvious Sun crust visible in pit wall
Jan 22, 2022
Jan 22, 2022: 3-4 cm thick solar crust on E aspects
Jan 22, 2022
Jan 22, 2022: Shallow wind slabs on ridgetops
Jan 22, 2022
Jan 22, 2022: Large crack on the ridgetop where a cornice is peeling off
Jan 22, 2022
Jan 22, 2022: Wind-scoured snow made for some interested textured features
Jan 22, 2022
Jan 22, 2022:
Jan 22, 2022
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
Jan 8, 2022:
Jan 8, 2022
Jan 8, 2022: Looking down the debris from close to the crown
Jan 8, 2022
Jan 8, 2022:
Jan 8, 2022
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
Jan 7, 2022:
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022: East aspect of Granite on Friday...Thick snow for medium to hard trailbreaking
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022:
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
Jan 3, 2022:
Jan 3, 2022
Jan 3, 2022: Fresh wind slabs sensitive to weight of skier. PC: Brian Peters
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
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: 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 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 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
Dec 27, 2021:
Dec 27, 2021
Dec 23, 2021:
Dec 23, 2021
Dec 23, 2021:
Dec 23, 2021
Dec 23, 2021: Settlement cones stuck on trees
Dec 23, 2021
Dec 16, 2021:
Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2021:
Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2021:
Dec 16, 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: ECT, cracked on 24 taps but no propagation 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: 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 12, 2021: Cracking and settlement of new snow near rocks. 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
Nov 25, 2021: Strong southern winds transporting loose snow into north aspects on top of granite mountain. 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: Surface hoar development in a sheltered location at 7100’ PC: Brian Peters
Nov 25, 2021
Nov 21, 2021: Conditions of northern aspect of granite. PC: Brian Peters
Nov 21, 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: Wind affected snow along the ridges PC: Brian Peters
Nov 21, 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 20, 2021: Wind affected snow along the ridges. PC: Brian Peters
Nov 20, 2021
Nov 20, 2021: Surface hoar development on a northern aspect at 7700’ PC: Brian Peters
Nov 20, 2021
Nov 11, 2021: I was able to kick off some small cornices. PC: Brian Peters
Nov 11, 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

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