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In Hayden Creek, we saw many D1-D1.5 wind slab avalanches seen on leeward slopes- east and northeast slopes at and above treeline. Photo: N. Mattes (Beartooth Powder Guides)

In Hayden Creek, we saw many D1-D1.5 wind slab avalanches seen on leeward slopes- east and northeast slopes at and above treeline. Photo: N. Mattes (Beartooth Powder Guides)

In Hayden Creek, we saw many D1-D1.5 wind slab avalanches seen on leeward slopes- east and northeast slopes at and above treeline. Photo: N. Mattes (Beartooth Powder Guides)

In Hayden Creek, we saw many D1-D1.5 wind slab avalanches seen on leeward slopes- east and northeast slopes at and above treeline. Photo: N. Mattes (Beartooth Powder Guides)

In Hayden Creek, we saw many D1-D1.5 wind slab avalanches seen on leeward slopes- east and northeast slopes at and above treeline. We observed cracking in wind loaded areas above treeline. Dug a pit and did a quick ECT on E facing terrain at 9750ft. HS 190-210. ECTN6 30cm deep. No dirt layer. 

Today we saw a D1 dry loose in the Ghost Couloir. It ran 200 feet. We also felt one small collapse on a south facing slope. No other avalanches observed.

Howdy gents!  Some pals and I skied the the Throne today.   4-8" of low-med density snow, mostly unaffected by wind.  South wind was blowing on and off at 5-15mph throughout the day across the ESE face, and swirling N wind down in the runout below Naya Nuki.  Not much for wind transport and we felt good skiing the steep N facing trees and the open snowfield on the NE face.  No cohesion noted and storm snow seemed to be bonding well to the underlying varied surface.  We did avoid the NE Couloir off the throne as the top appeared to be slabbing up with an isolated S windload.  No obvious signs of instability otherwise and fantastic skiing.  That said, if the wind starts to ramp up, all bets are off the table in my mind.  Washboards on the road in were f@ckin' brutal, but the parking lot was easy/ semi plowed.

cheers, Turnage

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Climbing at the Unnamed Wall in the vicinity of The Fat One, there are some 3"–8" wind slabs formed. At least three small pockets had released from 2" to 5" deep. Lots of spindrift and heavy winds filled in parts of our trail in a few minutes.