Cold Smoke, Sierra Cement, and the Ice Coast: What’s in a Name? Most folks have probably heard some interesting nicknames and slang for different snow conditions and climates. Words like cold smoke, Sierra cement, and the ice coast get bandied about regularly. But what’s in a name? And why do different areas experience such different snow conditions? Related: The Different Types Of Snow Conditions That We Experience On The Mountain: Avalanche scientists and […] Conditions Report Lynn Barlow | August 13, 2020 0 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. Report: EPIC January + A Rainy Feb. Whistler just capped off one of the snowiest months in recent history. With over 400cm of the good stuff falling in the month of January alone, the base and snowpack have finally caught up to historical averages. So far, over 670cm or 265 inches of snow has fallen in the 2019/2020 season. Although the snowfall totals are catching […] Conditions Report Peter Craigen | February 4, 2020 8 Comments
“Avalanche Conditions” in Boston A huge dump in Boston is creating avalanche conditions adjacent to sidewalks. From an email, “It’s actually a pretty scary situation here in Boston, there’s a pretty a serious instability in the snow pack, we’re seeing these massive avalanche crowns, and anything on even moderate slopes are sliding with minimal pressure. It’s so rare in the east that people don’t know how to handle it, notice a few pics of the large crown’s I took. We’re experiencing these massive slides into already shoveled sidewalks and roads, and people are […] Avalanche ameliatraynor | February 12, 2015 3 Comments
Avalanche Conditions on Donner Peak, CA = Still Dangerous This is a video and report of avalanche conditions on Donner Peak in Lake Tahoe, CA yesterday, Wednesday, December 11th, 2013. The results of this snow pit test show that avalanche conditions in the Tahoe area are still dangerous. SIERRA AVALANCHE CENTER SNOW PIT OBSERVATIONS 12/11/13: Surface hoar has formed in many of the sheltered areas on Donner Peak. These thin feathery snow grains represent the snowpack equivalent of frost. Below the surface the […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | December 12, 2013 0 Comments
Utah Avalanche Conditions Report Video: Red Flags Abound skip to the 30-second mark to get to the Utah snowpack analysis The Utah Avalanche Center just released this video yesterday. If you are planning on backcountry travel in Utah this week, you need to watch this. Utah experienced 7 skier triggered avalanches over the weekend. The snowpack in Utah is experiencing persistent weak layers at […] Avalanche SnowBrains | November 20, 2013 0 Comments
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