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Date ______________ Partners ________________________ Ref _______________ Route __________________________________________________________________ Advisory date & time N W S E Tour plan actual W E N Time Elev. Wind Sky Temp. Precip. Notes Prev Forecast S © 2011 SnowPit Technologies, Reprinted with permission Avalanche Dashboard The Avalanche Dashboard puts real4time information about your en4 )' )$*' ) .$*' E#')%( ($ .$* # " ,!!5#$'" ($#(4 . !"#) ( ) ()!). '$( 7 '*!' '" )) ($,( $, +!# $#)$#( +'. . (%) # !+)$#4 STEP 1: Summarize the avalanche advisory Record recent and forecast avalanche conditions from the current +($'.4 #!* #' ')#1 '%$') +!#(1 !$# # ,'"# )(1 )4 "*!)%! +!# %'$!"( ' %'(#) 8%4 @B9 '$' )" $# ) ("!!' '$((4 *""'/ %() # $'() ,)' ) ) !$,' !)4 STEP 2. Plan your tour on a topo map ( ) (!$% 8%4 A;9 # '*#$*) ()")$' 8%4 A<9 )$ $$( '$*) )) ( %%'$%') $' ) #)%) +!# $#)$#(4 + .$*' '$*) #)$ ("#)( # *( ) ') $# %4 AA )$ ()4 ") )'+! )" $' ("#)4 *! .$*' )$*' %!# ( ($,# Leg Description Notes 1 From trailhead (TH) gain 1400’ in 3 mi to saddle = 9 travel units (TU). Break trail on skis @ pace factor 4 ~2hr15 mins +15 min stab tests = PF3.5 2 Ascend ridgeline to peak: 1,300’ in 2 mi = 7 TU @ PF 4 ~ 1:45 + 15 min stability test = PF3.5. Repeat for each leg. ' .$*' %'$'(( 8)*!9 # '+( .$*' %!# ( #4 ' )*! % )$'( $' "$' *') %!### #-) )"4 STEP 3. Track avalanche conditions and weather ( ) !' '$( )$ '$' . $('+)$#(1 )() '(*!)( # $)' ')! #$'")$#4 '$( !%( .$* $'#/ .$*' ($# ) . (%) # !+)$#1 *) $, 0 ,) .$* '$' ( *% )$ .$*4 ( -"%! #!*( )() '(*!)( 81 1 1 91 ),$ $('+ +!#(1 &* %'$E!1 ,#!$#1 )'( # #'. (# # ),$ $!!%((4 # ($' D < 8( #( $+'9 ,) %'(#) (*()( +$# +!# (!$%( # )''# )'%(4 $' ,)' $('+)$#( # ) ,)' ' ) ) $))$"4 MAKING CRITICAL DECISIONS +, ) ($' # )! # #. #$'")$# .$* $'$) )$ ,') $,#4 % .$*' ($# $*(( $# +#1 #$) $# $, .$* ! $' $, "#. )"( .$*6+ ( ) (!$% ,)$*) ##)4 Tour TH saddle 8am 2:30 10:30 9| ^@3.5 plan saddle peak 10:30 2hr 12:30 7| ^@3.5 A x L x P T R x U x Th 12/17/11 Tom C., Sara S. Guide trng Clear Ck TH to Moonlight Peak, rtn via Lost Pass 12/17 7:00am 12/16 ATL BTL TL 12/17 24 hrs 8,500’ L-MGS -2° / -8° C HN=8” CONS pm 7:00 am 8,500’ M-L -10’s°C HN=1-3” clearing TH saddle peak mdws pass TH 8am 10:30 12:30 1:10 2:55 4:25 9| ^@3.5 7| ^@3.5 8| v @12 6| ^@3.5 12| v @8 8:05 10:30 12:35 1:05 3:00 4:20 8:03 8,387’ C -6°C S-1 @TH 10:28 12:34 2:57 9,880’ 11,180’ 10,040’ LGM LGM L -8°C -14°C -12°C NO NO NO Saddle M Peak L Pass RB6 Q 2 W 87cm 6 mm V 10,740’ 37° SCN BTL SB602X2 4mm V L5 ! ECTP14 Q 2 42cm 2mm HN=7” @TH SS-NC-R2D2 SS-AC-R2D1.5 Drifts& W/S on 0 20 37 84 97 126 + F F K P 4F A A Good skiing on low angles p.43 X 2x collapse in Moon- light Meadows B B + on Wind slab PWL V on 2-3 MOD Many fresh himarks 2Lakes Bassin C M L 6k 8k 10k Small sheltered test slope HN=8-10” locally greater W/S ridgetops Bware cornices 2/16: SS-AM-R4D4 Upr Lake Fk! Buried V SW N SE aspects Lk Fk R4 ! CONS

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Page 1: Avalanche Dashboard 12/17/11 Tom C., Sara S. Guide trng .......$* ! $' $, " #. ) " ( .$*6+ ( ) (!$% , ) $*) # #)4 Tour TH saddle 8am 2:30 10:30 9^|@3.5 plan saddle peak 10:30 2hr 12:30

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12/17/11 Tom C., Sara S. Guide trngClear Ck TH to Moonlight Peak, rtn via Lost Pass

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