Observation Date: 01/02/2012

Route/Location:
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Weather:

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New Snow:

Snow DensityThe mass of snow per unit volume, but often expressed as a percent water content. New fallen powder has a low densityThe mass of snow per unit volume, but often expressed as a percent water content. New fallen powder has a low density (3-10%), while heavy or wet snow is more dense (10-20%). (3-10%), while heavy or wet snow is more dense (10-20%).:

Avalanche Activity:

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Other Comments:
I work as a volunteer at Travelers’ Rest State Park. We have a great view of the North Summit of Lolo Peak from our bridge across Lolo Creek. With a clear sky yesterday I could see that there was at least one avalanche plus another area of sluffA Loose Snow AvalancheA Loose Snow Avalanche or Sluff. or Sluff. on the face of the mountain. It was not as massive as the large avalanche there last winter, but still large. I photographed the scene from the bridge at the Park.

Observer: Dale Dufour