We toured up to about 2500′ on Notch Mtn, digging a pit on a NW aspect at 2380′. We found moist to wet snow at the surface up to around 1800′ on all aspects, with wetter snow as we dropped in elevation.  [ Read More ]

Natural avalanche in Ragged Bowl on 04.01.2021. The avalanche failed naturally on a wind-loaded slope, with an average crown depth of 1-2′. The avalanche likely failed on a layer of facets that was the culprit for two other avalanches on the same slope over the past two weeks.  [ Read More ]

Group of four, standard approach, skiied North facing trees and meadows up to 2300′. No formal stability tests. Pole probe and hand pits revealed a mostly right side up snowpack with the exception of a thin rain/melt freeze/crust of unknown source roughly 18″ down. This layer was mostly nonreactive in our handpits. First run in  [ Read More ]

We began touring up Raggedtop through intermittent alder meadows and old growth forest. We felt repeated large whumphs in the low angle alder clearings and decided to turn around within about 20-30 minutes of starting out. Before descending we dug a pit at around 1500′. It was on an east-facing aspect about 50 feet into  [ Read More ]

Travelled up ragged top bowl via southern ridge. Mid level Clouds obscured view of alpine until ascending ridge. Winds were calm to 10kts from north higher up ridge. Entire ridge was scouted to old firm snow/ice…. made for some fairly spicy booting. Entered 3/4 of way up onto N facing ramp.  [ Read More ]