Photos

I went for a walk up the main fork of hyalite today and observed a very dirty snow surface from the strong SW winds. Photo: Anonymous

 The cornices are growing rather large from the recent wind. Photo: Anonymous

A little wind load cornice break, but it broke while I was coming down that track to the right. Photo: S Strenge

This is the N side of scotch bonnet, looks like a big break, didn’t get any closer than this however. Photo: S Strenge

 

N face of crown butte, looks like it slid before the dirt event (we think the end of the storm yesterday/ or last night must have been dirty snow?). Photo: S Strenge

Avalanche north aspect of Scotch Bonnet. Photo: BPG

The first was on E Henderson above the bench in nearly the same spot as the 12/30 avalanche. It ran sometime between 11:30 and 12:30 today. Photo: BPG

Avalanche north aspect of Crown Butte. Photo: BPG

On the headwall of the Second Yellow Mule, we saw two recent wind slab avalanches. These were small (R1 D1), immediately below the ridge, and likely broke late last night or this morning. Photo: GNFAC

On the headwall of the Second Yellow Mule, we saw two recent wind slab avalanches. These were small (R1 D1), immediately below the ridge, and likely broke late last night or this morning. Photo: GNFAC

Strong winds blew all day from the SW, sustaining 30mph at ridgelines. Snow was actively transported all day by winds, and plumes were visible on far away ridgelines and summits. Photo: GNFAC

Plenty of wind slabs ranging in size on Lionhead ridge and on surrounding slopes. Photo: Riley

Plenty of wind slabs ranging in size on Lionhead ridge and on surrounding slopes. Photo: Riley

Plenty of wind slabs ranging in size on Lionhead ridge and on surrounding slopes. Photo: Riley

Some recent avalanche activity noted on east Mt. Henderson. Photo: B Fredlund

Some recent avalanche activity noted on Miller Ridge. Photo: B Fredlund

Skier triggered wind slab avalanche on Saddle Peak. Photo: BBSP

This slab from my ski cut was about 20” deep and 60’ wide. It’s NE facing so pretty wind blown. Photo: S Budac

Alex documenting the stratigraphy on a W aspect at 8850' near the Wilderness Boundary

On a north aspect at 9200 ft, there were 1mm facets chained together almost 10mm long.