We rode out to the Spencer Glacier for a sight-seeing day today. Crusts in the valleys, with widespread wind effect on just about every aspect. Looks like this next round of snow will be falling on firm surfaces on all aspects, whether it is supportable wind slabs, sun crusts, or firm wind-scoured surfaces.  [ Read More ]

Seward highway to Spencer Bench Cabin via Squirrel flats. Overnight at SBC then rode Squirrel flats and back down the north route and back to highway.  [ Read More ]

Seward Highway to Skookum drainage and Skookum Glacier  [ Read More ]

Skied up to about 2000′. Noted some small natural avalanches that released mid-storm Wednesday or Thursday at the new/old interface. We remote-triggered a small but deep wind slab that failed on a layer of surface hoar sitting on the sun crust that formed last week. I drove up Turnagain Pass later in the afternoon to  [ Read More ]

Active wind transport observed from Byron to Explorer.  [ Read More ]