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Octsnowber in full effect today in VT... w/ Emily Johnson Ceramics, Marquette Backcountry Ski

Fact: Steep, wind-loaded terrain frequently slides/avalanches in Vermont and throughout the Northeast, when the right conditions are present...This is a very good reminder. Before you venture into exposed steep terrain, or in range of the slides this terrain can produce, please understand the factors that contribute to heightened avalanche risk in the mountains...

Made the mistake of forgetting that avalanches can and do occur in Vermont.
Today we triggered a 1-2’ thick slab that propagated across the chute we were dropping into. It proceeded to gain speed and energy through a few chokes as it pulled out more pockets and gouged deeper into old snow. It ran for 1300 vertical feet with an impressive powder cloud before pilling up 4-6’ deep in a large debris pile about 150 feet short of crossing rt. 108. (R3, D2)
Many mistakes were made that led us to the top of the chute without any avy gear and without fully considering possible risks and consequences.
I am super grateful that nobody was hurt from our group, that there were no other groups in the area that could have been hit, and that we were able to get a serious wake up call without injury.
Looking back, had I been more aware of the avalanche hazard, I would have rated the day at high danger dropping to considerable through the afternoon. I skinned up the debris field just now and there were numerous natural slide debris piles in nearly every slide path in the Notch. Having taken the lift up in the morning we completely missed these obvious signs.

Storm Dispatch: Vermont

In case you need to reminisce... Mad River Glen, Sugarbush Resort, Mad River Valley, Powder Magazine

powder.com Bombing the Frigid Eastern Cyclone in the steep and wind-loaded nooks of the forest

Sweet light over the Greens this afternoon/eve... Let it snow!

"Sunset Conifers" - Green Mountains, VT.

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Forecast for VT's high country... Burrrrr... Keep em' moving this week.

Cousin Benjamin, with barely a single ski day under his belt, shows us how's it done today at the Barnebakken. Ember Photography

Enjoying some "spring" skiing with the girls during this past weekend's warm up... Thin down low, but smooth skiing all around... Gordini, Voile, Mad River Valley, Ergobaby

Fun turns among the thigh-high oats today...

Vermont Huts Association

Interested in helping to usher in a new era of VT backcountry huts? If so, the Vermont Huts Association would greatly appreciate your donation toward a new hut, now under construction by the Yestermorrow Design/Build School, proposed for placement next summer in the Green Mountain National Forest. RASTA - Rochester/Randolph Area Sports Trail Alliance,

We're fundraising for our first hut! While construction has already started at Yestermorrow, we need to raise another $10,000 to ensure we meet our next deadline. Please help us spread the word and donate what you can! Thanks so much.

PHANTOM Permanent Base Glide Treatment for Skis & Snowboards

Good idea.

kickstarter.com DPS Phantom is a permanent, one-time application base-coating that forever eliminates the need for waxing skis and snowboards.

Last night atop Agiocochook...

Looking up at our pitot tube static anemometer as snow whips by tonight. Winds were 40 mph and building, temperature was 27F, and snow was falling moderately with summit fog limiting visibility to 1/16 of a mile.

Snow falling along the Green Mountain divide, higher peaks of the Dacks...Whites?

Top of Agiocochook this morning (Saturday 9/30)...

Snow on the summit sign early this morning (our tower is lit in the background). Forecast: mountwashington.org/forecast

How Creek Skiing Was Born in the Northeast

"Freecreeking", eh? , Ember Photography

powder.com Ski areas like Vermont’s Sugarbush, Stowe, Mad River Glen, Cannon in New Hampshire, and even Maine’s Saddleback are home to a handful of fun creeks

This morning atop Agiacochook...

Clouds began clearing just in time for sunrise. It's a beautiful, but chilly start to the day on the summit of Mount Washington!

Snow and rime across the top of the Presidentials this morning... and we suspect some other high points across the northeast, too. Photo captured atop Big Agiocochook by the Mount Washington Observatory this morning: https://www.mountwashington.org/premium-content/webcam-videos/observation-deck.aspx

Smells a bit like snow in the air... Perhaps some rime across our upper summits Friday morning???

Skeats — Simplified Ski Crampons — First Look - THE Backcountry Ski Touring Blog

Might be time upgrade from our homemade version of this... https://www.wildsnow.com/23060/skeats-skeat-ski-crampon-review/

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Instagram post by Brian Mohr & Emily Johnson • Aug 15, 2017 at 3:20am UTC

Nice time of year to scout a few new ski lines...

instagram.com 39 Likes, 2 Comments - Brian Mohr & Emily Johnson () on Instagram: “Scouting ski lines with the girls and our cousin Ben today...”

Instagram post by Ski The East • Aug 4, 2017 at 3:55pm UTC

Yup!

instagram.com 826 Likes, 3 Comments - Ski The East () on Instagram: “First turns of the summer.... Killer crew shooting some tees. …”

Connecticut Ski Area To Offer Year Round Skiing

Wow.

unofficialnetworks.com Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort in The Nutmeg State is rolling out synthetic snow to allow for year-round skiing. “I think summer is the perfect opportunity to get outdoors and really parti…

Up close with Vermont's geologic past earlier this week...

Skiing among some big rocks with the family earlier this week...

Spring in the Northeast... w/ Lincoln Lynx

Fresh tracks and sweet corn made for a very nice day of climbing and skiing in the northeast's high country on Friday... , Julbo USA, Mammut North America

Instagram post by Brian Mohr & Emily Johnson • Apr 11, 2017 at 1:00am UTC

En route to some late day, high country corn with the kiddos today...

instagram.com 0 Likes, 1 Comments - Brian Mohr & Emily Johnson () on Instagram: “Lenora sleeps while Maiana and Mama clear a steep section of trail along Vermont's Green Mountain…”

Throwing back to this day a few years back...somewhere in eastern Canada. , Ember Photography

Low Probability, High Consequence - Some Recent Eye Popping Avalanches in BC, Canada

Food for thought... Stay safe out there, always. , , http://www.avalanche.ca/blogs/lp-hc-2017march

avalanche.ca Some recent eye-popping big avalanches

Crippling snow storm looking more certain for the northeast U.S. - Forecast discussion by Roger Hill

A solid look into the crystal ball by weatherman Roger R. Hill w/ Weathering Heights. The approaching storm is looking increasingly likely to throw us at least a few good inches of fresh snow...and perhaps 30"+ in parts of the northeast. Do your snow dances, and !

youtube.com • Makings of a large snow storm for all of the Northeast US and adjacent Canada was about to take place with first snowflakes arriving in southern Vermont Tu...

Hipcamp – A letter to Congress...

A beautiful short film depicting Wallace Stegner's 1960 letter to the US Congress, in defense of wild places - which all of us need, whether we take the time to immerse ourselves in them, or not.

vimeo.com The fight to protect nature has never been more important than it is today. Nature is our breathing space. It is the place where we recharge, restore and heal.…

What a storm this week! Thank you again Old Man Winter - Mad River Glen, Mad River Glen Freeskiing Team DPS SKIS