The west couloir on Wedge looks filled in. Last year during the first 2 weeks of July it slid size 3 after a very long cool spring weather cycle.

Peak Chair opens today, hiking through this will be very cool! Ian Cruickshank Photo

Temperature in the alpine this morning is +3.

Despite the weather yesterday, the sunset was spectacular!!

Mt. Hutt Avalanche Practice: Exercise Swift 2012

Garabaldi Park Advisory: Summer Hiking



Not avalanche related but here is some footage of Blackcomb Aviation and BC Hydro line crews replacing spacers on high voltage lines near Whistler.

Shot along the Sea To Sky Trail:

The coast range has lots of snow in the alpine areas still.

Its +1 in the Alpine this morning.

Update on Mt Rainier accident: Avalanche Conditions hampering rescue effort

Update on conditions in New Zealand: Avalanche Risk

World Champion Ski mountaineer falls off cornice: Mont Blanc

Greater Vancouver Powersports sale on Avalanche Gear: Summer Sale

Most hills in New Zealand are using media to get the message out: Tongariro Avy Centre

A pine marten at home on the Chateau Golf Course.   Kary Firstbook Photo

For more information on the pine marten: BC Pine Marten

There has been some decent corn skiing to be had in the alpine. June 23, 2012

Should be a firm surface in the alpine again this morning, 0 degrees at 2260 meters.

First hand account of June Montana Avalanche: Fx Bones

Some video footage of an avalanche on Denali: Short clip

Article on Denali rescue efforts: Delayed Rescue

Skiing in Australia: Thredbo

Anyone living in Whistler has been awakened by the Stellar Jay. Kary Firstbook Photo

Info on Stellar Jays: National Geo

Avalanche debris at the very bottom of Rainbow Glacier.

Large rocks and many trees were in the debris.

Scientist growing crystals to study layers in the snow pack: Snow Lab

International Snow Science Workshop 2012: Anchorage Alaska

Snow drift measurements: Iceland

Another article on the Sno Be which I posted On May 22, 2012: Bad Idea

From New Zealand, snow profile information: Arthur's Pass Mountaineering

A local bob cat, this one near the Chateau golf course, spotted one at 1800 meters a few days ago, first time I have seen one that high up on the mountain. Marmots and grouse beware, as if the cayotes at that elevation  were not a problem!! Kary Firstbook Photo

Sun bowl corner on Whistler Mountain, thats a lot of snow. Ian Cruickshank Photo

Update on Siachen Glacier : More bodys recovered

Mount Rainier Tragedy: Rescue Efforts

Early morning light on Fissile, June 21, 2012.

Avalanches at 14K Camp on Denali:  American Alpine Institute

A personal account of an avalanche rescue August 6, 2008: Argentine Rescue

For the first day of summer, this photo still looks like winter! Juneuary in the mountains!

Avalanches on Mars: Sand Avalanches

California powder in June: June Powder

A very relaxed Marmot! Taken with a 18 Mil lens.

Great Blue Herron, after the Bus Depot was put in I have not seen as many as in the past. Kary Photo

A video with a worthy ski cut: Skiing and Biking

Another update on Mt McKinley avalanche: American Alpine Institute

Video of avalanche rescue in New Zealand: Mt Taranaki

Interview with avalanche survivors: Mt Taranaki

One of the many local coyotes which have been thriving in the Whistler area.

Update on the avalanche on Denali: 4 climbers swept into a crevasse

Update on climbers in New Zealand: 500 meter ride

It is -1 in the alpine this morning. 

Avalanche on Denali has 4 people missing.

4 Japanese Climbers Missing: Mt Mckinley

Avalanche kills 2 tourists in Ledakh: North of Srinigar

Two men injured in NZ avalanche: Mt Taranaki

From Unofficial, lots of snow in Argentina: Dumped On

Whistler SAR recertification for Long Line Rescue on a rainy Saturday in June.

One of the larger bears in Whistler.  Kary Firstbook Photo

Avalanche related court case in Austria: Guilty

Avalanches, A climbers perspective from New Zealand: Mountain.co.NZ

From New Zealand, Avalanche Rescue dog training: SAR Training

From our neighbours just south of us, Decision making tools: GAFSC

The weather has not been ideal, temperatures are 1.8 degrees below normal in Vancouver for June so far. This morning in the alpine its +3. Could get some more snow showers in the alpine tomorrow. 

Marmot on Blackcomb, Rainbow Mountain in the back ground.

More information on the avalanche in Peru: Guide and climber found

When should you have a transceiver on a dog: From Unofficial networks

Cornice releases on Flute.

First Avalanche Fatality in South America for the 2012-2013 season: Peru

From the US, 4 people caught in an Avalanche: Bozeman MT.

From New Zealand, great start to the season: Lots of snow

Lots of surface sloughing with the new snow that fell in the alpine.

This is a climbing clip but it has a great feel, there is one avalanche in it: Shattered

According to snowforecast.com some of the mountains in South America are about to get dumped on.

Some parts of New Zealand have had significant snow amounts already.

The avalanche season in the southern hemisphere is just starting. 

One of the many new yearlings in the valley.       Kary Firstbook Photo

The alpine was looking very white yesterday. -2 in the alpine this morning.

From Arthurs Pass in New Zealand: Early Dump

From Doglotion: Train Faceshots