We skinned up the Glacier Gulch drainage to about 4800′. Enjoyed clear skies and calm to light winds. We noticed a lot of wind transport at the ridgetops, with plumes of snow blowing off the ridge, and downslope winds actually triggering small loose avalanches on the steep terrain near the top of Goat mtn.  [ Read More ]

Starting at the bearing tree up the North edge of the path to 2560″  [ Read More ]

Skied S, E, and N aspects in Virgin and Winner Cr from highpoint at 4,200 ft. Lots of avalanches that looked to release during the storm cycle and didn’t seem to step down significantly. As noted by others widespread glides throughout the Girdwood Valley. Slough volume increased significantly since yesterday; no other current instabilities noticed.  [ Read More ]

South west slope of Goat Mtn seen from Crow Ck Road. Glide cracks releasing. First saw the cracks opening yesterday and the one in the first pic had already slid. The second pic of the slab broke last night 1/20. Both ran to the creek at the bottom. Several didn’t release yet. One more on  [ Read More ]

See photos: Recent glide avalanches observed on Goat – the two close together on looker’s left (to the west), the lower one went last night and the upper starting sagging open today and eventually released at 4:30 pm. Additional cracks around the avalanches. The glide avalanche that released on 1.19 is still easy to see  [ Read More ]