Various views of the conditions in the upper Alpental Valley during the Avy 1 class I took  in early January, 2013. The first day was spent in the 'classroom',  and the parking lot. The second day, we went up to the Snow Lake Divide via the summer trail for some frigid (16 degree) beacon work. The final day we toured to Source Lake, and then up to Great Scott Bowl where we dug pits and then engaged in an avy accident scenario (my team found and excavated two victims in less than the survivable 15 minute window!)

On the way up to Snow Lake Divide, looking toward Great Scott Bowl.  The snow strip in the center of the photo was our ascent/descent route the last day.

The view up toward the Snow Lake Divide approach. The Divide was really pretty, but there was a steady blow, and my hands were too cold from beacon practice to take pictures.

Snowshoe hoards descending from Snow Lake Divide. There was a trail runner in shorts and tennies in the mix. That's our instructor Solveig Waterfall in the foreground.

The last day, at Source Lake.

On the ascent to Great Scott Bowl. Solveig setting the skin track.

A brief clearing that allowed a view of Snoqulamie Mt from Great Scott Bowl, at the site where we dug our test pits.

The Tooth during the same clearing, and location.