Very large slab taking almost the entire west face of Big League with it. Triggered by the Nov 30th 7.0M earthquake. At time a photo there was a dusting of snow somewhat obscuring the path and crown.  [ Read More ]

Toured from the Crow Creek trail head parking lot until the trail junction before turning around due to red flags and the party ahead remotely triggering a small avalanche early in the approach.  [ Read More ]

Crow creek trail lower route. Slab about 8 to 16in. Soft slab getting harder with elevation gain.  [ Read More ]

Snow line at 3500′. Semi supportable 2cm rain crust from 3500′ to 4250′. High density pow above 4250+ with minimal wind effect. Generally good skiing conditions above 4300′, but 4000′ cloud level and flat light created very challenging skiing and skinning conditions.  [ Read More ]

Crow Pass trail to 2600′. We took the standard trail and then traveled a talus slope to avoid deeper snow and avalanche hazard from above. We wanted to get an overview of snow cover and recent avalanches. Much of May has been cold and snowy. A “shed cycle” has been observed in the mid elevation  [ Read More ]