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| Advisory: Skyline Area Mountains | Issued by Craig Gordon for Saturday - February 28, 2015 - 6:02am |
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bottom line Most terrain has a LOW avalanche danger this weekend. In upper elevation terrain, above treeline, pockets of MODERATE avalanche danger exist and human triggered avalanches are possible on steep, wind drifted slopes.
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special announcement RESEARCH PROJECT ON UNDERSTANDING TRAVEL BEHAVIOR IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN NEEDS YOU! Scientists from the Snow and Avalanche Lab at Montana State University are seeking more participants for their project examining decision making and travel in avalanche terrain. Their project aims to collect GPS location information (from your smartphone) and survey responses from backcountry skiers and riders to better understand what types of terrain are used and how decisions are made. Their focus is on backcountry skiers and riders of all abilities and experience. For more information: www.montana.edu/snowscience/tracks For snowmobilers: www.montana.edu/snowscience/sleds We just released an exciting, new avy safety video designed specifically for snowmobilers - Knowledge is Powder. https://vimeo.com/113677686 NEW THIS YEAR: You can now receive advisories by email for each region in the state. Go here for details. |
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current conditions Finally... some fresh snow! Not an epic storm, but at this point we'll take what we can get. 6" of light density snow fell Thursday night on a supportable, "go anywhere" kinda base. Southeast winds ramped up early this morning and are currently blowing 15-25 mph along the summit. Skies are partly cloudy and temperatures are in the upper teens and low 20's. Riding and turning conditions have vastly improved the past few days... get out and get after it!
For a lean winter, coverage remains pretty good at the upper elevations near the summit.
Steve's snow stake at Miller Flat is begging for more fresh snow... looks like the Skyline will get a little white love soon! |
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recent activity No new avalanche activity to report |
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The snowpack is generally stable, but here are a couple of things to keep in mind:
Upper elevation, leeward slopes... this is the kind of terrain where you will find a wind drift or two sensitive to your additional weight. |
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weather The storm system just to the south of the Skyline might drift far enough northward to give us a few inches of snow throughout the day. Temperatures climb into the upper 20's and southeast winds blow in the teens and mid 20's along the ridges. Scattered snow showers are expected tonight and a partly cloudy day is on tap for Sunday. A good shot of snow should develop for the region late Monday and linger into Wednesday. Warm and dry for the latter half of the week. |
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