Trail work out at Spencer Whistlestop prior to summer season.  [ Read More ]

Weather: Valley fog and mid-level clouds Temps in the upper 30’s at 1,000′ Light rain falling Below are a few photos from road observations from today. The avalanches on Maynard Mt. look to be from yesterday. Similar to the shallow wet slabs seen in Fitz’s ob from yesterday on Seattle Creek. Other than the shallow  [ Read More ]

Natural wet snow avalanche witnessed from the Portage road at 10:30am. This path is just across from the Portage Visitor Center and near an ice climbing area called ‘Follies’. It is SW facing with a start zone around 3,000′. Weather today was heavy rain on snow below 2,000′ and wet snow above. Wind was strong  [ Read More ]

Debris up to 6 feet deep on approach to Dreams of Brown Moose in Portage valley. No other signs of activity. Best guess is that this came down in the last 2 or 3 days. Scary. Be aware, there are dangerous conditions in specific locations even though the snowpack is thin. Being on approach or  [ Read More ]

A very large avalanche came down naturally on the morning of 1-4-13. Conservative size estimates – crown was over 2000 feet in width, over 10 feet deep. Debris field covered several acres with snow 20-50 feet deep. Nearby paths showed evidence of running as well, including above Portage Lake, in Bear Valley, and in the  [ Read More ]