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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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 Sun Jan 27, 08 5:18 pm Avy Danger High! |
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| Careful in the backcountry. Set off a big slide above Mirror Lake on some fairly mellow slopes near skibowl - went all the way down 2' to a crust layer. the telemetry was reading 18" new at skibowl but more like 30" above Mirror. Breaking trail was retarded - the slide was some scary shit - also half a dozen gumbies rubber side up on the road - looked like most made it. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Sun Jan 27, 08 7:45 pm |
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| Yea man, 5 days of clear cold nights has created a pretty nasty layer of surface hoar. Nothing bonds to that type of surface... |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
1435 Posts
Coast<<PDX>>Gorge
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| Tue Jan 29, 08 8:43 am |
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Keeps piling up!! 
Point Forecast: Mount Hood, OR
45.38N -121.7W (Elev. 9620 ft)
Today: Periods of snow showers with areas of blowing snow. High near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 41 to 44 mph decreasing to between 22 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 20 to 26 inches possible.
Tonight: Periods of snow showers. Low around 4. Wind chill values between -12 and -22. Windy, with a west wind between 22 and 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 16 to 22 inches possible.
Wednesday: Periods of snow showers. High near 16. Wind chill values between -12 and -22. Windy, with a west wind between 32 and 34 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Periods of snow. Low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -17. Windy, with a west wind between 34 and 43 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Periods of snow showers. High near 15. Windy, with a west wind 37 to 40 mph decreasing to between 24 and 27 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: Periods of snow showers. Low around 9. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Tue Jan 29, 08 9:04 am |
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This is the book I'm reading, and I'd recommend it for anyone wanting to go into the back country who hasn't learned about avalanches yet or can't afford a course.
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain |
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