Winter is coming in Big Sky

Winter is coming in Big Sky

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Fresh dusting on the peaks, looks like snow line around 9500’. I bet Al could try to find a way to ski something up there but the rest of you are probably smarter than that. 
 

Current conditions at 7800’, NE aspect a mile or two below the second yellowmule:

Surface is very wet with foot penetration 10-20cm mud. Wind light gusting moderate out of the west, air temp 69 degrees F with scattered clouds.

I got one shooting crack in a boulder I was setting, but luckily the fracture did not propagate all the way across the rock. Stability for that rock was poor but not representative of the rest of the area. Primary concern up here is bear activity. I would say natural bear incidents are possible with human-triggered attacks likely, especially if there is outdoor cooking or game processing involved. 

Region
Northern Madison
Location (from list)
Big Sky Resort
Observer Name
Andrew Schauer