Photos

I saw a wide slab avalanche up on west Woody Ridge from town. It happened late on Wednesday or overnight during or after the strong winds and snowfall. Photo: GNFAC

Wind slab avalanche near Lulu Pass. Photo: GNFAC

Large persistant slab avalanche on Henderson. Photo: GNFAC

Persistant slab avalanche on Fisher that broke near the ground. Photo: GNFAC

Dug a pit at 7600 ft on a NE facing slope. Full propagation on isolation of the column on the layer of concern about 16 inches down in this zone. Photo: Anonymous

Photo: J Aid

D2 avalanche on east facing Mount Fox that appears to be on the SH layer, triggered by a cornice drop.

Photo: B Zavora  

NE facing, 10,000' Sheep Creek.

Photo: B Fredlund

 NE- N facing, 10,000' Mt. Henderson

Photo: B Fredlund 

NE- N facing, 10,000' Mt. Henderson

Photo: B Fredlund

NE- N facing, 10,000' Mt. Henderson

Photo: B Fredlund

E facing, 10,000 Mt. Henderson

Photo: B Fredlund

E facing, 10,200' Scotch Bonnet Mtn.

Photo: B Fredlund

NE facing, 9700', Miller Ridge

Photo: B Fredlund

 E facing, 9900', Bull of the Woods Pass 

Photo: B Fredlund

Natural avalanche, NE facing, 10,000, Miller Ridge

Photo: B Fredlund 

Photo of a natural on Saddle Peak taken from the highway. Slide occured on 12/18 and was previously reported. Photo: GNFAC

Observed from Flanders this morning. Presumed recent natural slide around ~9950 ft. on a E/NE aspect. Photo: E Webb

The power of the winds was emphasized by the scoured west side of the East Ridge of the Main Fork. Photo: E Webb

There was a natural avalanche on Saddle Peak on Wednesday, December 18. Strong winds ripped through new snow and loaded many slopes. The avalanche broke an estimated 250 feet wide, 1-3 feet deep, and ran 1500 vertical feet. Photo: T Barber