1-19-17 Kowee Creek

Shoulda stayed home.  After all the rain and heavy snow, the skiing is terrible right now.  Should improve after the next freeze coming up.  Checked out a big bruiser of a wet slab avy up Kowee Creek.  Broke on a roll-over, probably during the heavy rain event at around 1500ft.  Ran about 500+ft with debris over 8ft deep.  Unsurvivable, no doubt.

Crown size about 4ft.  I'm guessing the heavy rains set up a glide crack/wet slab feature.

Beta shot of ridgeline from Gastineau to Roberts.

Mt Juneau on left with Mt Olds in the back of the canyon.  Both great objectives in spring.

Avy scouring a gully.

Pleasant terrain above the Dan Moller hut.

Mt Olds behind Juneau.