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Backcountry Reports 2010-2011

Backcountry Reports

Date of Report Title Location Type of Reporter Name
2011-07-18 14:55 Snow bridge hazard (Slick Rock) Hurricane Road Nordic WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-04-28 16:00 Field work in Prep for next winter Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-04-11 13:26 Norway trip April 7 Other - Southern Wallowa WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-04-06 10:18 Southern Wallowas Other - Southern Wallowa WAC Observer splitripper
2011-04-03 20:40 Salt Creek Summit SnoPark Wing Ridge Area WAC Observer Julian Pridmore...
2011-03-29 19:30 SCS Warmup Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2011-03-28 07:35 It's still winter up at SCS Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2011-03-25 14:05 Avalanche Hunting Aneroid foot trail Aneroid Basin WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-03-22 16:02 A look at avalanche activity from Hurricane drainage Hurricane Road Nordic WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-03-21 14:58 A look at the snow at SCS sno-park lot Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-03-19 06:57 Wind loading is producing results in the Wing Ridge area Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2011-03-18 14:13 Aneroid Basin 3/13-3/17 Aneroid Basin Contributing Observer Mike Beiser
2011-03-16 20:34 Second Bowl Observation Day Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2011-03-14 14:29 Lookout - Hoffer Basin March 12 2011 Anthony Lakes Area WAC Observer ayoungblood
2011-03-10 15:46 Other Photos for 3-10-11 summary WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-03-09 11:21 Cabin Creek Basin Tour 03/8/2011 Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2011-03-08 18:42 South Ridge Wing Ridge Area Contributing Observer shalman
2011-03-07 16:10 Poster Ridge Anthony Lakes Area WAC Observer ayoungblood
2011-03-06 18:52 Aneroid Basin Aneroid Basin WAC Staff Julian Pridmore...
2011-03-03 16:05 Photos in support of 3-3-11 summary Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-03-02 20:47 First Bowl Observation Outing Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2011-03-01 08:44 McCully Basin 2/24-27 McCully Basin WAC Observer splitripper
2011-02-28 11:27 Anthony Lakes Avalanche Certification field session Anthony Lakes Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-02-23 18:07 Fat Face Shots Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2011-02-22 09:55 Out to Slick Rock Monday 2/21 Hurricane Road Nordic WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-02-18 18:37 30 inches of Fluff in Southern Wallowas Other - Southern Wallowa WAC Observer zobott
2011-02-17 19:22 Winter arrives in SCS backcountry Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2011-02-15 09:48 Crazy windy Aneroid Basin, 2-14-11 Aneroid Basin WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-02-13 21:35 Snowmobile South of Salt Creek Other - Northern Wallowa WAC Staff Julian Pridmore...
2011-02-12 18:32 Angell Basin Anthony Lakes Area WAC Staff Julian Pridmore...
2011-02-12 12:46 Fergi Ski Area Slackcountry Other - Northern Wallowa WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-02-12 12:18 Cheif Joes Headwall Other - Northern Wallowa WAC Observer sunshine
2011-02-10 23:35 Red Mtn, Norway Peak, Yurtstargalatica Other - Southern Wallowa WAC Observer sunshine
2011-02-09 21:17 McCully McCully Basin WAC Observer bmurphy
2011-02-09 15:53 Back home to good snow Big Sheep WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-02-08 20:32 Recent Days in the Salt Creek Summit Area Wing Ridge Area WAC Observer kbronec
2011-02-07 16:48 Norway Basin Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer splitripper
2011-02-04 11:36 Aneroid Basin Aneroid Basin WAC Observer sunshine
2011-02-03 16:09 Middle Ridge/Salt Creek Basin Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff charla
2011-02-01 22:35 Big Sheep Big Sheep WAC Observer sunshine
2011-02-01 17:31 Wasatch, Utah sabbatical WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-02-01 09:22 Middle Ridge Outing Wing Ridge Area WAC Observer kbronec
2011-01-31 18:19 Wing Ridge Phat Wing Ridge Area WAC Observer bmurphy
2011-01-26 18:36 Outing to 2nd and 3rd Basin Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-01-24 17:47 Mt. Howard summit outing Other - Northern Wallowa WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-01-23 16:22 Norway Basin 1/20-1/23 Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer jmanley
2011-01-19 23:34 Mt. Howard Other - Northern Wallowa Contributing Observer shalman
2011-01-19 18:14 Charla Whiting Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff charla
2011-01-17 18:25 Norway Basin 1/14-1/16 Other - Southern Wallowa WAC Observer jmanley
2011-01-17 18:20 Snowpack Damage Recon Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-01-16 10:02 Warm and Wet at Redmont Wing Ridge Area WAC Observer kbronec
2011-01-14 23:01 McCully Basin Obs Trip McCully Basin WAC Staff Julian Pridmore...
2011-01-12 00:01 Mt. Emily - Cloud 9 Blue Mountains WAC Staff Julian Pridmore...
2011-01-11 22:27 Observation outing with Keith and Seth Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2011-01-06 15:34 Additional Summary Information for 1-6-2011 Other - Southern Wallowa WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-01-03 20:07 Up High in McCully Basin McCully Basin WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-01-02 17:03 Anthony Lakes Back Country Anthony Lakes Area Contributing Observer mark hauter
2011-01-02 09:36 Redmont area conditions Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2010-12-29 18:13 Middle Ridge N. Aspect Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2010-12-27 19:02 Epic McCully Basin snow McCully Basin WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2010-12-25 13:56 Chief Joseph Mountain Trail Other - Northern Wallowa WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2010-12-21 11:51 Salt Creek Summit to Fat Ridge Wing Ridge Area kbronec
2010-12-21 01:37 Aneroid Basin to 7300 ft. Aneroid Basin Julian Pridmore...
2010-12-16 12:07 Norway Basin Other - Southern Wallowa yurtmiester
2010-12-15 16:08 S. Ridge to Fat Ridge loop Wing Ridge Area Keith Stebbings
2010-12-12 20:09 Walk-about to check latest snowfall McCully Basin Keith Stebbings
2010-12-08 18:28 Splendid Obs day outing in 1st Basin Wing Ridge Area Keith Stebbings
2010-12-06 15:49 Aborted Obs mission to Aneroid Aneroid Basin Keith Stebbings
2010-12-05 21:37 Anthony Lakes Nordic Anthony Lakes Area WAC Staff Julian Pridmore...
2010-12-05 17:43 December 5th - North Rock Creek Observation Elkhorn Mountains (Except Anthony Lakes Area) WAC Observer Kevcas
2010-12-04 19:44 Lots of trees down on the East Fork Wallowa U.S. Forest Service MaryEllen
2010-12-03 18:34 Hurricane Creek Road skiing Other - Northern Wallowa MaryEllen
2010-12-03 16:52 Wing Ridge 12/3/10 Bluebird! Wing Ridge Area shalman
2010-12-01 18:23 Salt Creek Headwall/bowl & Fat Ridge Wing Ridge Area Keith Stebbings
2010-11-30 17:11 Road Conditions to Salt Creek Summit Wing Ridge Area Keith Stebbings
2010-11-29 21:46 Taylor Green 11/29/10 Other - Southern Wallowa Julian Pridmore...
2010-11-29 11:18 Pine creek Elkhorn Mountains (Except Anthony Lakes Area) mark hauter
2010-11-28 20:05 Wing Ridge 11/27/10 Wing Ridge Area shalman
2010-11-28 17:43 McCully Basin Obs and new snow McCully Basin Keith Stebbings
2010-11-25 16:26 Thanksgiving Christmas present Wing Ridge Area Keith Stebbings
2010-11-23 20:21 Big POW in Wallowas McCully Basin Keith Stebbings
2010-11-23 06:55 First Significant Snow of the Season Elkhorn Mountains (Except Anthony Lakes Area) Kevcas
2010-11-19 18:20 Redmont Ridge to Nordic Shelter Wing Ridge Area Keith Stebbings
2010-11-17 18:01 Wing Ridge Obs Wing Ridge Area Keith Stebbings
2010-11-12 19:41 McCully Basin outing McCully Basin Keith Stebbings
2010-11-12 06:37 Pre-Season Anthony Lakes - Veteran's Day (Pictures) Anthony Lakes Area Kevcas
2010-11-11 23:29 Pre-Season Anthony Lakes - Veteran's Day Anthony Lakes Area Kevcas
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