| Island Park / West Yellowstone--Snow and Avalanche Information |
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There are still some areas of powder to carve up. Trails are a little rough, due to lack of grooming.
However--Dangerous areas of unstable snow still exist on cold, northerly slopes and on
wind-loaded slopes on any aspect--in some areas. Although our snowpack has settled quite a bit
the last week, do NOT be fooled by the seemingly solid slabs--they were continuing to fail this past
week!! The Reas Peak and Mt. Jefferson areas remain "shaky", with large pillows, chutes and bowls
that could slide.
SUBMIT OBSERVATIONS (click link)--We would appreciate any reports or observations of snowpack or
avalanche activity. We will try to include your observations in our daily information. Digital pictures would
also be appreciated.
However--Dangerous areas of unstable snow still exist on cold, northerly slopes and on
wind-loaded slopes on any aspect--in some areas. Although our snowpack has settled quite a bit
the last week, do NOT be fooled by the seemingly solid slabs--they were continuing to fail this past
week!! The Reas Peak and Mt. Jefferson areas remain "shaky", with large pillows, chutes and bowls
that could slide.
SUBMIT OBSERVATIONS (click link)--We would appreciate any reports or observations of snowpack or
avalanche activity. We will try to include your observations in our daily information. Digital pictures would
also be appreciated.
| Important Note Remember that the daily information presented in this web site is information generated by other sources, and the publisher of this site does not forecast weather or avalanches. Acknowledgements Snowflake images are courtesy of Kenneth G. Libbrecht, Caltech. More images and information are available at: www.Snow Crystals.com Page header photos of the Centennials, and Lionhead courtesy of Dick Strissel. Large photos with text, on Home, Snow/Avalanche and Weather pages are courtesy of Yellowstone Adventures in West Yellowstone, MT _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| This web site provides one-stop access to daily snow, avalanche, weather and trail conditions in the Island Park - West Yellowstone Area from 11/15 to 4/15. The site will be posted by 7:30 AM. This site is designed to be a help to those planning a trip to this area. Visitors should carefully read and study all of the "NOTES" and "CAUTIONS" on this page; the Snow / Avalanche page; and the Avalanche "101" pages of this site. |
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