Brady McGuire

Mumford’s @ 1900′ N aspect. Height of snow 195cm. Height of new snow 40-60cm. Evidence of wind transported snow in open areas near treeline. CTE1(SC) down 170cm and CTE3(SC) down 155cm. Both of these compression tests failed on different layers within the recent storm snow. ECTN3 down 170cm.  Buried surface hoar found in isolated and protected […]

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Anonymous

  A Wetslab avalanche off the South West aspect of Moonlight. Debris field pushes well across the flat section of the lower saddle.  Avalanche seems to be a natural trigger/cause. WS-Nu-R2.5-D2-1 (SW aspect at 3,700FT, Crown is 5 feet down and 75 meters wide.)

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Anonymous

Avalanche observed and obvious behind DOT station and loveland slope. 2,700feeet W/SW aspect.  Wetslab with crown 5 feet deep and 50 meters wide. Avalanche runs down to the ground.  WS-N-R2-D2-G

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Anonymous

  A Wetslab avalanche off the South West aspect of Moonlight. Debris field pushes well across the flat section of the lower saddle.  Avalanche seems to be a natural trigger/cause. WS-Nu-R2.5-D2-1 (SW aspect at 3,700FT, Crown is 5 feet down and 75 meters wide.)

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Approximate location of missing skier Liam Walsh

Update on the search for Liam Walsh

Approximate location of where Liam Walsh was found in June 2016, after being missing since November 2015 Alaska Dispatch News Story from June 8, 2016: Searchers find body believed to be man missing since November avalanche in Hatcher Pass Author: Jerzy Shedlock Searchers have found what is believed to be the body of a 33-year-old […]

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Membership with AAIC

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