
Please remember that these observations indicate what was going on in the snowpack at a single point in time and space. They may not represent conditions where you are or where you plan to be. They also come from a variety of sources. PAC cannot vouch for the quality or accuracy of any observations that come from the general public. Some of these may be professional quality observations; some may not. Please use observations listed on this page as part of your information gathering process, but as always don't make decisions based on a single piece of information.
If you are looking for more information on how to understand the information on this page, all of the pit data graphs and stability tests are part of what is presented in a Level II avalanche class that follows the American Avalanche Association (AAA) or American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) curriculum guidelines. All of the coding and abbreviations for data presented follows the publication Snow, Weather, and Avalanches: Observational Guidelines for Avalanche Programs in the United States (SWAG) which is the standard for all professional avalanche programs in the US. An electronic copy is available here. Most of what you are looking for is in Chapter 2 and Appendix F part 1. We use a program called SnowPilot to create the snowpit graphs. This program is available as a free download at http://www.snowpilot.org/. A video on how to download and use this program is available here.
Location | Region | Observation Type | Date and time of observation or avalanche occurrence | Avalanche observation video | Avalanche photos | Snowpit videos (tests, etc) | Snowpack photos | Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph |
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8302 Shoulder | Lick Creek Area | Snowpack Observation | 02/09/2019 - 12:00 |
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Slick Rock | Lick Creek Area | Snowpack Observation | 02/09/2017 - 12:12 | Public | |||||
Wildwood Bowl | Tamarack Out of Bounds | Avalanche Observation | 02/18/2018 - 10:50 |
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West Face of Jughandle Mountain | Boulder/Jughandle Area | Snowpack Observation | 12/30/2017 - 12:30 |
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The Blow Hole / Sargents | Brundage Out of Bounds | Avalanche Observation | 03/04/2018 - 13:00 |
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Mores Cr Summit | Mores Creek Summit | Snowpack Observation | 01/15/2016 - 00:01 |
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Rain Peak/Marge Lake | Warren Wagon Eastside/Crestline Area | Avalanche Observation | 02/19/2016 - 12:01 |
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Brundage reservoir area | Goose Lake Area | Snowpack Observation | 02/24/2019 - 11:00 | Public | |||||
Paradise summer homes area above warm lake | Big Creek Summit | Snowpack Observation | 01/15/2018 - 13:51 | Public | |||||
East Aspect Just North of Slickrock | Lick Creek Area | Avalanche Observation | 01/20/2019 - 06:00 | Public | |||||
Six-Bit Creek | Big Creek Summit | Snowpack Observation | 01/11/2019 - 12:00 |
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Brian Peters | Fisher Saddle Area | Snowpack Observation | 12/03/2016 - 14:26 | Public | |||||
Council Mountain | Council Mountain Area | Avalanche Observation | 03/25/2016 - 11:00 |
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Ridge South of Six-Bit Creek | Big Creek Summit | Snowpack Observation | 03/05/2019 - 14:20 |
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in bounds After You to South Boundary | Other | Avalanche Observation | 02/04/2019 - 09:00 |
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