I walked to 2000 ft before putting skis on the feet seemed reasonable. From 2000-2500 feet the snow depth averaged about 13cm and was affected by a melt freeze cycle with the snow being fairly consolidated. Once above 2500 feet, any aspect with solar tilt had an inch crust on it with faceting occurring below  [ Read More ]

5/4 afternoon and 5/5 mid day tour up to the top of tree line    [ Read More ]

Numerous small, dirty avalanches throughout the route on all aspects. Average road temperate 51F with a max observed 56F. no much wind. Avalanches appeared wet with the start zones ranging from crests to lower levels.  [ Read More ]

Went to try dye tests in 2 locations. Several new glide avalanches observed. Numerous WL, some stripping snow to ground. A few Wet Slabs on S & East aspects. Only Westerly WS observed was on Moose mtn approx. 1100′ elev. 44*F @ road. Calm skinned SW-W facing slope. 1″ wet snow above 1.5″ semi-supportable crust  [ Read More ]

Started from the pull-out at 11:15 am. 52°, sunny, high scattered clouds, breeze in and out. Took the regular skinner up to 3200 ft elevation . Snow was a lot firmer and deeper than we were expecting. Probed 145 cm deep at 1700 ft elevation. Gaining the ridge line (2300 ft) the snow became even  [ Read More ]