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IMG_20200330_142110750_HDR
IMG_20200330_142110750_HDR
Bitterroot shooting cracks, 03:30:2020
Bitterroot shooting cracks, 03:30:2020
Bass creek roller balls, 03:30:2020
Bass creek roller balls, 03:30:2020
20200330_RockyPointSnowpack2
20200330_RockyPointSnowpack2
20200330_RockyPointSnowpack
20200330_RockyPointSnowpack
Skier triggered slide on 37 degree convex rollover.
Skier triggered slide on 37 degree convex rollover.
The “wind lip” run near Gash Point with the fracture line highlighted in red.
The “wind lip” run near Gash Point with the fracture line highlighted in red.
Natural storm slabs on NE facing slope off of S ridge of Murphy peak
Natural storm slabs on NE facing slope off of S ridge of Murphy peak
Natural storm slabs on NE facing slope off of S ridge of Murphy peak
Natural storm slabs on NE facing slope off of S ridge of Murphy peak
Skier trigged storm slab at the head of grant creek, NE facing @7700ft
Skier trigged storm slab at the head of grant creek, NE facing @7700ft
Gash avalanche,03:27:2020
Gash avalanche,03:27:2020
Gash Cornice, 03:27:2020
Gash Cornice, 03:27:2020
20200327_SeeleyLake
20200327_SeeleyLake
20200326_SnowbowlWindslabs
20200326_SnowbowlWindslabs
Central Bitterroot Glide cracks, 03:25:2020
Central Bitterroot Glide cracks, 03:25:2020
Bitterroot surface hoar, 03:25:2020
Bitterroot surface hoar, 03:25:2020
IMG_1610[1]
IMG_1610[1]
20200325_ChiefJosephNewSnow
20200325_ChiefJosephNewSnow
20200325_ChiefJosephDH
20200325_ChiefJosephDH
20200323_SeeleyLake_LooseWet
20200323_SeeleyLake_LooseWet
20200323_SeeleyLake_Cornice
20200323_SeeleyLake_Cornice
03_21_2020_SkyPilot
03_21_2020_SkyPilot
03_20_2020_MooseLake
03_20_2020_MooseLake
03-20-2020 Presidential Gully
03-20-2020 Presidential Gully
03-20-2020 Little St. Joe- Jeff Carty
03-20-2020 Little St. Joe- Jeff Carty
03-20-2020 Little St. Joe Surface Hoar
03-20-2020 Little St. Joe Surface Hoar
03-20-2020 Bitterroot View
03-20-2020 Bitterroot View
20200318_BitterrootGlides
20200318_BitterrootGlides
20200318_BitterrootCornices
20200318_BitterrootCornices
03-18_2020 Rattlesnake snow surface
03-18_2020 Rattlesnake snow surface
20200316_SeeleyLake
20200316_SeeleyLake
20200313_Seeley
20200313_Seeley
Glide avalanches, Lost Horse area, central Bitterroots
Glide avalanches, Lost Horse area, central Bitterroots
03_11_2020_BassCreekTracks
03_11_2020_BassCreekTracks
03_11_2020_BassCreek
03_11_2020_BassCreek
Rattlesnake near surface facets, 03:11:2020
Rattlesnake near surface facets, 03:11:2020
Point 6 wind, 06:11:2020
Point 6 wind, 06:11:2020
Untitled presentation
Untitled presentation
02_28_2020_Lolo
02_28_2020_Lolo
Rattlesnake ECTP 02:09:2020 copy
Rattlesnake ECTP 02:09:2020 copy
03_10_2020_Kootenai
03_10_2020_Kootenai
Rattlesnake ECT, 03:06:2020
Rattlesnake ECT, 03:06:2020
Evaro bowl sun affect, 03:06:2020
Evaro bowl sun affect, 03:06:2020
03_06_2020 Big St. Joe Wind Slab Avy
03_06_2020 Big St. Joe Wind Slab Avy
Downing Mt. 03:04:2020
Downing Mt. 03:04:2020
Downing cornices, 03:04:2020
Downing cornices, 03:04:2020
Wishaed ridge NSF, 03:04:2020
Wishaed ridge NSF, 03:04:2020
ECTP 15 Buried Surface Hoar Lolo Pass 03:04:2020
ECTP 15 Buried Surface Hoar Lolo Pass 03:04:2020
Shooting Cracks Lolo 03:04:2020
Shooting Cracks Lolo 03:04:2020
Lolo 03:02:2020
Lolo 03:02:2020
Rattlesnake 03:02:2020 Wind Slabs
Rattlesnake 03:02:2020 Wind Slabs
Old Snow Surfaces Rattlesnake 03:20:2020
Old Snow Surfaces Rattlesnake 03:20:2020
03_01_2020_MtFuji
03_01_2020_MtFuji
Central Bitterroot
Central Bitterroot
Windslab, southern Bitterroots, 02:23:2020
Windslab, southern Bitterroots, 02:23:2020
Wind Effect, southern bitterroot, 02:23:2020
Wind Effect, southern bitterroot, 02:23:2020
PST, southern Bitterroots, 02:23:2020
PST, southern Bitterroots, 02:23:2020
02_24_2020_TeleMeadows
02_24_2020_TeleMeadows
02-24-2020_JennyBowl
02-24-2020_JennyBowl
20200223_135611
20200223_135611
20200223_135618
20200223_135618
Cornice Fall Seeley Lake
Cornice Fall Seeley Lake
7D507ECC-4837-4E0E-85AB-A9BBD5474901
7D507ECC-4837-4E0E-85AB-A9BBD5474901
02_21_2020_GashGlide
02_21_2020_GashGlide
02_21_2020_GashAvalanche
02_21_2020_GashAvalanche
Rattlesnake surface hoar, 02:21:2020
Rattlesnake surface hoar, 02:21:2020
Evaro bowl, 02:21:2020
Evaro bowl, 02:21:2020
Lolo Pass 02:21:2020
Lolo Pass 02:21:2020
Lolo Pass 02:21:2020 Surface Hoar Crust Facets
Lolo Pass 02:21:2020 Surface Hoar Crust Facets
Lolo Pass Melt Freeze Crust
Lolo Pass Melt Freeze Crust
Sun effect, 02:19:2020
Sun effect, 02:19:2020
02_19_2020_FujiSurfaceHoar
02_19_2020_FujiSurfaceHoar
02_17_2020_GashAvy
02_17_2020_GashAvy
Wisherd ice crust, 02:17:2020
Wisherd ice crust, 02:17:2020
02_16_2020_LT_DepthHoar
02_16_2020_LT_DepthHoar
02_16_2020_LT_WindSlabs
02_16_2020_LT_WindSlabs
02:14:2020 No Propagtions in Snowpits
02:14:2020 No Propagtions in Snowpits
Rattlesnake 02:14:2020 Rounding Depth Hoar
Rattlesnake 02:14:2020 Rounding Depth Hoar
02_12_2020_LakeMarshall
02_12_2020_LakeMarshall
02_11_2020_Rattlesnake
02_11_2020_Rattlesnake
02_10_2020_SeeleyLake
02_10_2020_SeeleyLake
Southern Bitterroots avy, 02:08:2020
Southern Bitterroots avy, 02:08:2020
02-10-20 Seeley Lake Avy
02-10-20 Seeley Lake Avy
windslab, 02:08:2020
windslab, 02:08:2020
02:08:2020 snowfall
02:08:2020 snowfall
02_10_2020_LostHorse
02_10_2020_LostHorse
02_10_2020_LostHorse
02_10_2020_LostHorse
Lolo pit 02:07:2020
Lolo pit 02:07:2020
02_06_2020_NaturalSlide
02_06_2020_NaturalSlide
02_06_2020_ShootingCracks
02_06_2020_ShootingCracks
02_06_2020_JennyBowl
02_06_2020_JennyBowl
Testing Storm Snow 02/05/2020
Testing Storm Snow 02/05/2020
Pit Seeley Lake 02/05/2020
Pit Seeley Lake 02/05/2020
02_05_2020_SeeleyLake
02_05_2020_SeeleyLake
02_04_2020-Rattlesnake-Pit-and-Coverage
02_04_2020-Rattlesnake-Pit-and-Coverage
02-03-2020 Lost Horse Debris
02-03-2020 Lost Horse Debris
01-31-2020 LT Snowpit
01-31-2020 LT Snowpit
01-31-2020 LT Rime Ice
01-31-2020 LT Rime Ice
01-31-2020 LT Depth Hoar
01-31-2020 LT Depth Hoar
01-31-2020 LT Debris
01-31-2020 LT Debris
01-31-2020 LT Cornice
01-31-2020 LT Cornice
01-31-2020 LT Chain depth hoar
01-31-2020 LT Chain depth hoar
01-29-20 St Joe S Slide paths
01-29-20 St Joe S Slide paths
Rounding Depth Hoar
Rounding Depth Hoar
Deep Tap Rattlesnake 01:29:2020
Deep Tap Rattlesnake 01:29:2020
Testing Depths Across Slopes 01:29:2020 Rattlesnake
Testing Depths Across Slopes 01:29:2020 Rattlesnake
Deep Snowpack North Slope Rattlesnake
Deep Snowpack North Slope Rattlesnake
ECTP Rattlesnake 01:29:2020
ECTP Rattlesnake 01:29:2020
Rattlesnake 01:13:2020 ECTP on Crust Facets
Rattlesnake 01:13:2020 ECTP on Crust Facets
Wind Shift Rattlesnake 01:13:2020
Wind Shift Rattlesnake 01:13:2020
01-10-2020 Lost Trail, to ground
01-10-2020 Lost Trail, to ground
01_10_20 smaller slide on ridge going down
01_10_20 smaller slide on ridge going down
01_10_20 block
01_10_20 block
01_10_20 impressive
01_10_20 impressive
01_10_20 truck sized blocks
01_10_20 truck sized blocks
01_10_20 wow
01_10_20 wow
01_10_20 mega
01_10_20 mega
01_10_20 holy cow and blocks
01_10_20 holy cow and blocks
01_10_20 southern missions, holy cow
01_10_20 southern missions, holy cow
01_10_20 crown and blocks
01_10_20 crown and blocks
01_10_20 crown and board
01_10_20 crown and board
01_10_20 crown and debris
01_10_20 crown and debris
01_10_20 southern missions, 7 foot crown
01_10_20 southern missions, 7 foot crown
01_10_20 crown carnage
01_10_20 crown carnage
01_10_20 crown
01_10_20 crown
01_10_20 slide 2
01_10_20 slide 2
01_10_20 slide 1
01_10_20 slide 1
01_10_20 ESM Climbing above slide path that slid
01_10_20 ESM Climbing above slide path that slid
KIMG0321
KIMG0321
Close up of stepdown
Close up of stepdown
Natrual Storm Slab that Stepped Down to Persitent Weak Layers
Natrual Storm Slab that Stepped Down to Persitent Weak Layers
1_8_20-Seely-view-of-slide-paths
1_8_20-Seely-view-of-slide-paths
1_8_20-Seeley-steep-slopes
1_8_20-Seeley-steep-slopes
1_8_20-Seely-Repeater-slide
1_8_20-Seely-Repeater-slide
1_8_20 Seeley view of slide paths
1_8_20 Seeley view of slide paths
1_8_20 Boyscout steep slopes
1_8_20 Boyscout steep slopes
1_8_20 Boyscout rainbow
1_8_20 Boyscout rainbow
1_8_20 Seeley snowpit
1_8_20 Seeley snowpit
1_8_20 Boyscout Repeater slide
1_8_20 Boyscout Repeater slide
01_06_20 Lolo- Crystal
01_06_20 Lolo- Crystal
01_07_20 Evaro Coverage
01_07_20 Evaro Coverage
Windslab:surface hoar 1:6:2020
Windslab:surface hoar 1:6:2020
Shooting cracks, 1:6:2020, rattlesnake
Shooting cracks, 1:6:2020, rattlesnake
IMG_20200105_125440
IMG_20200105_125440
01-03-2020 Avalanche
01-03-2020 Avalanche
01-03-20 Big St Joe S Side Slide
01-03-20 Big St Joe S Side Slide
01-03-20 Bass Creek Slide
01-03-20 Bass Creek Slide
Sustrugi, rime, west aspect
Sustrugi, rime, west aspect
Jan, 3 2020, ECTP in depth hoar
Jan, 3 2020, ECTP in depth hoar
Jan 3, 2020 ECTP, 7800' east slope
Jan 3, 2020 ECTP, 7800' east slope
01_03_20_Mini_Gash_Wind
01_03_20_Mini_Gash_Wind
Poor photo of crown.
Poor photo of crown.
01:02:2020 Crown Lake Dinah
01:02:2020 Crown Lake Dinah
Avalanche Investigation 01:02:2020
Avalanche Investigation 01:02:2020
Lake Dinah 01:02:2020
Lake Dinah 01:02:2020
01:01:2020 Lake Dinah Avalanche Observations on 01:02:2020
01:01:2020 Lake Dinah Avalanche Observations on 01:02:2020
01_02_20 Jenny Bowl slide
01_02_20 Jenny Bowl slide
01-01-20 Lolo- Hangover Hill Slide #1
01-01-20 Lolo- Hangover Hill Slide #1
01-01-20 Lolo- Hangover Hill Slide #2
01-01-20 Lolo- Hangover Hill Slide #2
Southern Missions
Southern Missions
ECTP 3, Jan 1 on Dec. 29 surface hoar
ECTP 3, Jan 1 on Dec. 29 surface hoar
Cracking
Cracking
Road cut avy 01-01-2020
Road cut avy 01-01-2020
Hardness
Hardness
01_01_20 LT Buried Surface Hoar
01_01_20 LT Buried Surface Hoar
01_01_20 LT cracking
01_01_20 LT cracking
01_01_20 LT Boot Pen
01_01_20 LT Boot Pen
01_01_20 LT Wind loading and crack
01_01_20 LT Wind loading and crack
01_01_20 LT Road Cut Avy
01_01_20 LT Road Cut Avy
01_01_20 LT Hardness pit
01_01_20 LT Hardness pit
Surface hoar 12/30
Surface hoar 12/30
Evaro bowl, thin coverage
Evaro bowl, thin coverage
Depth hoar, Evaro bowl
Depth hoar, Evaro bowl
NNW pit, 6800'
NNW pit, 6800'
Snow Surface 30:12:29
Snow Surface 30:12:29
Skalkaho pit
Skalkaho pit
spectacular surface hoar 12-27-2019
spectacular surface hoar 12-27-2019
North-Fork-Jocko-pit
North-Fork-Jocko-pit
12_28_19-Jenny-Bowl-Coverage-2
12_28_19-Jenny-Bowl-Coverage-2
12_28_19-Jenny-Bowl-Coverage-1
12_28_19-Jenny-Bowl-Coverage-1
12_28_19-Jenny-Bowl-Pit
12_28_19-Jenny-Bowl-Pit
12_28_19 Jenny Bowl Coverage 2
12_28_19 Jenny Bowl Coverage 2
12_28_19 Jenny Bowl Coverage 1
12_28_19 Jenny Bowl Coverage 1
12_28_19 Jenny Bowl Pit
12_28_19 Jenny Bowl Pit
Sluff
Sluff
Hardness
Hardness
Coverage
Coverage
12_27_19 Snake- Sluff
12_27_19 Snake- Sluff
12_27_19 Snake- Hardness in Pit
12_27_19 Snake- Hardness in Pit
12_27_19 Snake- Evaro Coverage
12_27_19 Snake- Evaro Coverage
Hoar
Hoar
Hoar
Hoar
12_23_19_StMarys
12_23_19_StMarys
12-23-19 PST @ LT
12-23-19 PST @ LT
facets
facets
Snowpack
Snowpack
Saddle Mountain Coverage
Saddle Mountain Coverage
Pit Hardness
Pit Hardness
Chain Depth Hoar
Chain Depth Hoar
12-20-19 Snake Boot Pen
12-20-19 Snake Boot Pen
12-20-19 Snake Facets
12-20-19 Snake Facets
12-20-19 Snake- Burgendy
12-20-19 Snake- Burgendy
12-20-19 Snake Travis in Pit
12-20-19 Snake Travis in Pit
12-29-19 Snake Pit
12-29-19 Snake Pit
IMG_20191219_142943
IMG_20191219_142943
IMG_20191219_141156
IMG_20191219_141156
12-18-19 Bass Creek Pit
12-18-19 Bass Creek Pit
12-18-19 Bass Creek Massive slide next to Lappi Lake
12-18-19 Bass Creek Massive slide next to Lappi Lake
12-18-19 Bass Creek- Pinball Wizzard Coverage
12-18-19 Bass Creek- Pinball Wizzard Coverage
12-18-19 Bass Creek Avalanche #2
12-18-19 Bass Creek Avalanche #2
12-18-19 Bass Creek Avalanche #1
12-18-19 Bass Creek Avalanche #1
12-18-19 Bass Peak Slide
12-18-19 Bass Peak Slide
Lolo Surface Hoar 18:12:19
Lolo Surface Hoar 18:12:19
Lolo Pass Surface Hoar 2, 18:12:19
Lolo Pass Surface Hoar 2, 18:12:19
Lolo pass looking North
Lolo pass looking North
Surface Hoar 12:18:19 Rattlesnake
Surface Hoar 12:18:19 Rattlesnake
Profile Pit 12:18:19 Rattlesnake
Profile Pit 12:18:19 Rattlesnake
Camas, Southern Bitterroots, 7900 feet, SE aspect, snow pit, 12-16-19
Camas, Southern Bitterroots, 7900 feet, SE aspect, snow pit, 12-16-19
12-16-19 Gash surface hoar
12-16-19 Gash surface hoar
12-16-19 Gash cracking
12-16-19 Gash cracking
12-16-19 Gash Bush
12-16-19 Gash Bush
Natural Slide 12/14/19
Natural Slide 12/14/19
IMG_20191213_145034530
IMG_20191213_145034530
Snowpit
Snowpit
Cornice Failure In Jenny Bowl
Cornice Failure In Jenny Bowl
Jenny Bowl Coverage
Jenny Bowl Coverage
IMG_2556
IMG_2556
shooting crack
shooting crack
wind slab test slope
wind slab test slope
poor-coverage-in-Lost-Trail-backcountry
poor-coverage-in-Lost-Trail-backcountry
hollow-snowpack-is-evident-from-cracks-along-ski-tracks
hollow-snowpack-is-evident-from-cracks-along-ski-tracks
Lost-trail-north-aspect-snow-pit
Lost-trail-north-aspect-snow-pit
Near Surface Facets ECTP
Near Surface Facets ECTP
pit layers
pit layers
pit least
pit least
map
map
Lost-Trail-Pass-7700-sheltered-east-aspect
Lost-Trail-Pass-7700-sheltered-east-aspect
Pit pano
Pit pano
Pit profile
Pit profile
Map
Map
Pit pano
Pit pano
Coverage
Coverage
Coverage
Coverage
Southern Swans Pit
Southern Swans Pit
12-5-19 Southern Swans Coverage 2
12-5-19 Southern Swans Coverage 2
12-5-19 Southern Sawns Coverage
12-5-19 Southern Sawns Coverage
12-5-19 Southern Swans- Pit
12-5-19 Southern Swans- Pit
Study Plot Rattlesnake 12:05:19
Study Plot Rattlesnake 12:05:19
Pit profile
Pit profile
Map
Map
Lost Horse 12:02:2019
Lost Horse 12:02:2019
Gash pit with slab
Gash pit with slab
Gash pit no slab
Gash pit no slab
Gash snow coverage at 7150'
Gash snow coverage at 7150'
quick hand pit Camas Creek
quick hand pit Camas Creek
east aspects Camas Creek
east aspects Camas Creek
south side Ward Mtn
south side Ward Mtn
Rattlesnake from Point 6
Rattlesnake from Point 6
Lolo Peak
Lolo Peak
Pyramid south aspect pit
Pyramid south aspect pit
Pyramid Peak pits map
Pyramid Peak pits map
Pyramid west aspect pit
Pyramid west aspect pit
Spatial variability
Spatial variability
wind slab development and cracking
wind slab development and cracking
St. Mary's Pit LEAST
St. Mary's Pit LEAST
Upper elevation wind slab development
Upper elevation wind slab development
Upper elevation spatial variability
Upper elevation spatial variability
St. Mary's pit LEAST
St. Mary's pit LEAST
Upper Ashley Lake - Not much snow below 7000' Mission Front 11-24
Upper Ashley Lake - Not much snow below 7000' Mission Front 11-24
Significant snowpack above 8000' Central Swans 11-16
Significant snowpack above 8000' Central Swans 11-16
Sheepshead naturals 11-24
Sheepshead naturals 11-24
Only a dusting of snow and no significant freezing below 5000' Mission Front 11-24
Only a dusting of snow and no significant freezing below 5000' Mission Front 11-24
Upper Ashley Lake - Not much snow below 7000' Mission Front 11-24
Upper Ashley Lake - Not much snow below 7000' Mission Front 11-24
LOST TRAIL 11:20:2019
LOST TRAIL 11:20:2019
MIssions shooting crack 11-23
MIssions shooting crack 11-23
Upper Ashley pano
Upper Ashley pano
Lower Ashley pano
Lower Ashley pano
Sheepshead SW naturals
Sheepshead SW naturals
Ice Lens
Ice Lens
Greywolf
Greywolf
Grey Wolf west aspect
Grey Wolf west aspect
Grey Wolf west aspect
Grey Wolf west aspect
Shooting crack on wind loaded terrain at ~8000' NE aspect
Shooting crack on wind loaded terrain at ~8000' NE aspect
Near Lower Rumble Lake
Near Lower Rumble Lake
Buck Creek Headwaters
Buck Creek Headwaters
Looking down NW chute
Looking down NW chute
Early Season Grey Wolf
Early Season Grey Wolf
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