Teton Snow Geek
Snowpack Observations & Backcountry Techniques from the Resident Geek,
JACOB URBAN, and the JHOLI Staff
Teton Snow Geek
Snowpack Observations & Backcountry Techniques from the Resident Geek JACOB URBAN, and the JHOLI Staff
Teton Snow Geek
Snowpack Observations & Backcountry Techniques from the Resident Geek, JACOB URBAN, and the JHOLI Staff
Snowpack Update – December 7, 2019 – East Breccia / Togwotee Pass Area
Today we went back out to the Togwotee Pass area in an effort to trend the characteristics of the facet layer that was created during and extended window of high pressure in November. While we expected to get lower test scores than last week, we had no expectations that our persistent slab avalanche problem was going away. And that is exactly what we found. The summation from the surface to the ground: There is 12mm Surface Hoar that is well developed and being preserved on north facing sheltered terrain. Since last week there has been about 15-20cm of settlement in the existing snowpack. This has created a situation where the overriding slab above the faceted layer of concern has...
Snowpack Update – Nov. 30, 2019 – Togwotee – East Breccia
Understanding What's Under Our Skis & How to Manage the Risks Associated With It As hard as it may be to believe, ski season in the backcountry is not really here yet. What I mean, is while the snow is piling up in the backcountry the early season hazards that historically arrive with a shallow snowpack are also here. These hazards require specific behaviors or actions to help us avoid them and their consequences. Thus, we need to have a better understanding of the hazards that present themselves historically with specific seasonal timing. Let's start with defining what constitutes a shallow snow pack. Anything less than 2 meters is generally considered a shallow snowpack. While that...
How do you make Magic?
"There's no glory in climbing a mountain if all you want to do is to get to the top. It's experiencing the climb itself - in all its moments of revelation, heartbreak, and fatigue - that has to be the goal. "Karyn Kusama My travel in the mountains mimics my life perfectly. I’ve failed far more than I’ve ever succeeded. While some of my successes have been grand, they are only the sum of my great failures. I believe that to be the real magic in life when the negatives add up to a positive. I wish they would have taught me that equation in school.How do you make magic? #livebetterinthebc #domorewithnilwax #backcountryzero #alpine #climb#climbing #magic #mountain #heartbreak #failure...