tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732271253984741275.post3069874059557163961..comments2012-01-22T20:53:41.292-07:00Chagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13979503258853394164noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732271253984741275.post-38633303344935835522012-01-22T20:34:34.720-07:002012-01-22T20:34:34.720-07:00During our tour today we saw many class 2 and 3 avalanches that occurred prior to Saturday afternoon. Crowns were 3-5 feet deep and bed surface was the late December rain crust. Most slope angles were 35-38 degrees, but one was 31 degrees. Many of the avalanches occurred in the same place where the late December avalanche cycle scoured to the ground, but some occurred where it did not. <br /><br />This avalanche cycle is thought to be unprecedented in the opinion of our touring party who has skied extensively around Mores Creek Summit for up to 15 years. <br /><br />Class 3 on mid- to upper-30 degree SE aspect in Round the World Bowl:<br />http://jimcrowley.smugmug.com/Ski-touring/Ski-2012/Pilot-PeakJanuary-22-2012/i-x6dfzhG/1/X2/P1170416-X2.jpg<br /><br />Class 2 on 31 degree E aspect:<br />http://jimcrowley.smugmug.com/Ski-touring/Ski-2012/Pilot-PeakJanuary-22-2012/i-Pp9K52s/1/XL/P1170404-XL.jpg <br /><br />We stayed on slopes below 30 degrees and found excellent conditions with supportable snow covered by 6 inches of fluff. Trail-breaking was easy and skiing was fast. Below ~6800 feet a rain crust was present below the fluff.<br /><br />We were shocked to see a skin track and ski tracks on the Freeman &quot;Exit Chutes&quot;. We questioned that decision-making given (1) numerous class 2 to 2.5 avalanches on similar slopes located a few hundred meters N of the tracks, (2) High avalanche danger posted for ranges surrounding the Boise Mtns. and (3) the plethora of low-angle slope options in the Mores Creek Summit area. <br /><br />Jim C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com