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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.

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WAC - Mt. Howard Weather Station

Schneider Meadows SnoTel

Taylor Green SnoTel

Sparta Butte RAWS

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

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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...
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