Norway Basin / Cornucopia

This area includes the non-motorized area accessed north of Halfway on the Cornucopia Road. Norway Basin and surrounding areas enjoy spectacular terrain and generally receive the most snow in the Wallowa Mountains.

Weather Stations

WAC - Mt. Howard Weather Station

Schneider Meadows SnoTel

Taylor Green SnoTel

Sparta Butte RAWS

National Weather Service Forecasts

Norway Area Snow and Avalanche Guidance

Aneroid Basin Milepost

Norway Basin Point Forecast

 

WAC Information and Products

The Current Condition Bulletin does not cover this area but may provide useful information.

Backcountry Reports - Please submit one!

Current Condition Bulletin

February 16, 2012

Backcountry Reports

Date of Report Title Location Type of Reporter Name
2012-02-21 16:32 South Bowl Wing Ridge Area Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-02-18 12:42 XC ski tour in Angell Basin, Elkhorn Mts. Anthony Lakes Area Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-02-17 16:19 Mt. Howard Summit Conditions Other - Northern Wallowa WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2012-02-17 00:06 Trout Creek SW Slope (Near Olive Lake) Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Brian Sather
2012-02-16 15:19 Addendum to February 16 Bulletin Other - Northern Wallowa WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2012-02-13 14:22 McCully Basin 2/5 - 2/12/2012 McCully Basin WAC Observer mhatch
2012-02-13 13:44 Norway Miracle Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-02-13 10:55 1st and 2nd Basin POWDER Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2012-02-12 22:16 Miracle at Big Sheep Big Sheep WAC Staff kbronec
2012-02-12 19:54 Wind Ridge 8200 feet - 2-11-2012 Wing Ridge Area Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-02-10 22:47 Wing Ridge Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Julian Pridmore...
2012-02-08 16:35 Aneroid Basin 2/3-6/12 Aneroid Basin Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-02-08 13:31 Craig Mtn "No Joke" Couloir 2/7 Other - Northern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-02-08 10:23 Big Sheep Tour Big Sheep WAC Staff kbronec
2012-02-06 15:34 Old Hurricane Avalanche Investigation Hurricane Road Nordic WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2012-02-06 12:37 Norway 2/2 - 2/5 Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-02-05 19:42 Overnight at Six Mile Meadow Other - Northern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-02-04 10:33 Falls Creek/Sawtooth Peak Other - Northern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-02-02 12:15 Addendum to Bulletin 2-2-12 McCully Basin WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2012-02-01 18:43 Norway 2/1/2012 Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-02-01 16:41 Redmont Ridge Outing Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2012-01-31 18:57 Aneroid "road/trail" condition Other - Northern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-31 17:36 Norway Basin 1/29 - 1/31 Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-28 11:30 A poke into the Hurrican CR. alpine Other - Northern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-28 08:46 Stabilizing, Question Mark??? Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-27 17:12 Hurricane Creek Walkabout Hurricane Road Nordic Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-26 07:20 Norway Basin 1-25 Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-25 22:02 South Ridge Wing Ridge Area Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-25 08:49 Norway Basin Faceshots Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-24 10:31 Field Obs / Walk and ski Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2012-01-24 10:15 SCS/ Wing Ridge Conditions Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2012-01-24 06:28 Powder Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-23 10:25 Angel Basin/Anthony Lakes Anthony Lakes Area WAC Observer mhatch
2012-01-21 17:55 Hurricane Creek Trail Avalanche Other - Northern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-19 10:46 The south-side of the range is closed! Avy rating of EXTREME! Avalanches Certain. Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-18 21:30 Angell Basin Concerns Anthony Lakes Area Contributing Observer Julian Pridmore...
2012-01-18 18:28 POW-POW Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2012-01-18 09:04 Cold Day at SCS Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2012-01-18 08:02 The Bitch is Back...La Nina Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-14 18:39 Big Sheep lookabout Big Sheep WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2012-01-14 10:18 Wing Ridge Wing Ridge Area WAC Observer mhatch
2012-01-12 10:28 Older avalanche details McCully Basin WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2012-01-11 08:38 Angel Basin/Anthony Lakes Anthony Lakes Area WAC Observer mhatch
2012-01-09 11:17 Norway Basin 1/2 -1/6 2012 Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-07 17:21 Hike to Rogers Lake Other - Northern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2012-01-01 15:27 Hike to Slick Rock & up Falls Crk Hurricane Road Nordic WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2012-01-01 08:32 First Fat Foray Big Sheep WAC Staff kbronec
2011-12-31 16:09 SCS Road/XC conditions Other - Northern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2011-12-31 10:02 12-29 Avy Cycle Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2011-12-30 12:08 McCully Basin McCully Basin WAC Observer mhatch
2011-12-29 10:45 McCully Basin Skiing McCully Basin WAC Staff Contributing Observer
2011-12-29 09:17 Winter is back at SCS Wing Ridge Area Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2011-12-28 16:35 Nordic Moistness Other- NE Oregon Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2011-12-26 19:01 12/26 Anthony Lakes Area Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2011-12-26 16:20 Hurricane Creek to just past 5 mile Other - Northern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2011-12-20 23:22 Wing Ridge Wing Ridge Area WAC Observer mhatch
2011-12-20 10:20 News from the southern Wallowas Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2011-12-16 16:23 Avalanche Beacon Park Installed Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-12-12 16:12 Hiking toward Slick Rock Hurricane Road Nordic WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-12-11 11:08 WX Station Fix Anthony Lakes Area LGDWS Observer thurd
2011-12-09 22:05 Starbottle SE Anthony Lakes Area WAC Staff Julian Pridmore...
2011-12-09 16:15 Nordic Club work day Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-12-08 10:34 Update from Norway Basin Other - Southern Wallowa Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2011-12-08 10:07 First Basin Observations Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff kbronec
2011-12-05 17:14 McCully Basin skiing McCully Basin WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-12-01 11:48 Condition Bulletin addendum 12-1-2011 Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-11-27 22:44 Opening Weekend @ ALMR Anthony Lakes Area LGDWS Observer thurd
2011-11-24 14:55 Thanksgiving Day at Salt Creek Summit Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Contributing Observer
2011-11-21 22:25 Anthony Lakes Pit Observation Anthony Lakes Area WAC Staff Julian Pridmore...
2011-11-21 17:25 ALSA Pre-Season Report Anthony Lakes Area Contributing Observer Contributing Observer
2011-11-18 19:39 39 Road Snowmobile Conditions Other - Northern Wallowa WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-11-16 17:57 1st Basin field observation Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-11-12 09:53 Dollar Ridge field observation Aneroid Basin WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-11-07 11:39 Anthony Lakes Weather Station Install Anthony Lakes Area WAC Staff Julian Pridmore...
2011-11-02 12:24 Our first Fall 2011 outing Wing Ridge Area WAC Staff Keith Stebbings
2011-10-19 15:38 2011-2012 Season is here! WAC Staff Julian Pridmore...