June Happenings
While summer seems a little slow to come in Northeast Oregon, the snow is melting rapidly, making time for us to focus on improving our product for next winter. Work is underway to improve the workings of our website, including a transition to a Content Management System which will give us greater flexibility in updating content to provide the most relevant, up to date information. A new system to interface with our observers is also underway, working towards disseminating observer information in a more efficient manner.
Part of our mission includes supporting other organizations that require snow hazard information. We have been in discussions with Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort and hope to improve our product directed at the Northern Elkhorns next winter.
Continuing our efforts to support the ECX Sled Dog Race, we conducted a late season aerial survey of the southern Wallowas. We provided ECX with images to assist race managers in developing hazard mitigation plans.
Our flight over Memorial Day weekend revealed that winter was still firmly in command of the southern Wallowas! Fish lake was still completely frozen with 100% snow cover all around it. Recent flooding has done significant damage to both the 66 Road (Fish Lake Road) and the 39 Road (Wallowa Lake Highway). If you head out there, you might want to check on current road closures!
Julian Pridmore-Brown