Recent slab avalanche on the ridge just north of Heavens Peak. This
avalanche was confined to the new snow that fell over the previous
several days. Solar warming of the rock band contributed to the
initial failure of the snowpack.
Photo
by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Mark Dundas, NPS. 
Two of the numerous glide cracks in Haystack Creek. Despite recent
cool weather most of these cracks have continued to open.
Photo
by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Mark Dundas, NPS. 
U.S.G.S. Avalanche Specialist Blase Reardon examining a glide crack
in the Slopes Below Road Camp.
Photo
by Mark Dundas, NPS.
Looking down on an ominous glide crack above the Bird Woman overlook
in the Haystack Creek drainage.
Photo
by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Mark Dundas, NPS.
Photo
by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Mark Dundas, NPS.
The excavator, small dozer and rotary work their way through the Granite
Creek slide path.
Photo
by Blase Reardon, USGS, and Mark Dundas, NPS.
Avalanche Specialist Blase Reardon performing maintenance on the Garden
Wall weather station. This station is situated just north of Haystack
Creek at an elevation of 7400’.
Photo
by Mark Dundas, NPS.
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