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12/12/2015
Covering some of the causes of avalanche formation in the classroom.
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12/12/2015
This visual demonstration helped illustrate the mechanics of a slab failure.
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12/12/2015
A small model helps put a point on some of the concepts discussed in the Oregon Ski Guides' AIARE 1 course.
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12/12/2015
Working on finding a buried beacon.
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12/12/2015
Probing to find the precise location of the buried beacon.
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12/12/2015
Adding a second shovel to disperse the snow pile created by the first shovel can be much more effective.
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12/13/2015
A quick series of cuts with a ski pole can yield a block that lets you know how the layers of snow are binding.
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11/13/2016
Things were setting up well on this particular day.
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11/14/2016
Loading up for the ski into Todd Lake on the final day.
Checking the beacons prior to entering the backcountry.
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11/14/2016
Mount Bachelor after a fresh dump of snow.
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11/14/2016
A quick break to refuel and manage layers under the sun.
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11/14/2016
Broken Top from the Todd Lake ridge.
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11/14/2016
Skinning up to the Todd Lake ridge after the first descent.
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11/14/2016
Snow pits reveal some of the recent precipitation history.
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11/14/2016
A buried layer of ice sat deep below the surface snow.
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11/14/2016
The last run of the day was even better than the first.
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11/14/2016
Somehow the Oregon Ski Guides manage to find the positves in their dreary line of work.
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11/14/2016
A guide carries a lone ski out after a mishap near the trees.