February 1, 2010

Avalanche Level 2, Jackson, WY


I just got back from my Level 2 avi course in Jackson, WY.  They got hit hard with a big storm right before my arrival.  This made for excellent skiing at Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole before the course started.  It also made for very interesting snow to look at during the course.   The Jackson area usually sees an intermountain snowpack, but this year they have been dealing with a Continental pack, similar to Colorado.  This makes for some very persistent weak layers, which were fun to look at and study, but scary to ski.  It was fun to be in the Tetons, but it's always nice to come back to Montana and I can't wait for the University trip this weekend.

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