Tag: avalanches

Quarry Road Information – Winter 2021-2022

One of the famous hill trucks.

Yule Marble Quarry road information for winter 2021-2022, regarding backcountry skiing and touring.

Winter Continues — Persistent Slabs as Always

Winter Continues — Persistent Slabs as Always, perhaps open new terrain when conditions are safer.

Winter 2014/2015 Now Kicking Along — Christmas

Looking southerly up Yule Creek, 'The Lineup'

Our biggest storm yet, just before Christmas. Probably lots of avy danger but at least we’re getting the snowpack built up enough to avoid getting tree bark on our boots. Enjoy and be safe.

Avalanche Cycle Continues — Carbonate Slides Afternoon of 2/13/2014

Carbonate Avalanche Path runs over Quarry Road

February 2014 We’ve been skiing off Quarry Road for 25 years and don’t recall a cycle of avalanche instability threatening the road that’s lasted this long. In our opinion it’s been too dangerous to drive the road for almost a week. This is born out by a new slide crossing the road every few days …

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