Dec 23, 2009
This article is part 1 of 2 in the series Noah's NewsIt is a long way to even get a glimpse of her monolithic rock walls. Thirty miles from the nearest paved road, Black Butte Mountain is an iconic plug of volcanic rock that rises dramatically from the rolling alpine meadows of Montana’s Gravelly Range. However, even though Black Butte dominates the surrounding hills, catching a glimpse of her dark...
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Black Beauty by Noah Poritz
Jan 17, 2009
Bottom line:
Most areas have a low avalanche danger. A MODERATE danger exists above 9000 feet on north through east facing slopes. If you’re getting on to avalanche terrain remember to follow protocol by only having one person on a slope at a time and being clear of the avalanche runnout zones.
Current conditions:
Temperatures have been mild over the last few days with ridgetop daytime highs...
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Avalanche Conditions: Skyline
Dec 27, 2008
Avalanche warning: Saturday, December 27th 2008
THIS AVALANCHE WARNING IS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH INCLUDING THE BEAR RIVER RANGE, WESTERN UINTAS, WASATCH, TUSHARS AND MANTI SKYLINE. A POTENT STORM WILL EFFECT THE MOUNTAINS AND OVERLOAD AN EXISTING WEAK SNOWPACK. THIS WILL RESULT IN NATURAL AVALANCHE ACTIVITY. HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE ALMOST CERTAIN ON MANY HIGH ELEVATION...
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Skyline Avalanche Conditions Saturday, December 27th 2008
