Hungry Horse to Marias Pass

I took a windshield tour to familiarize myself with a new FAC camera, rest my bones, and take advantage of great visibility to search for avalanches.

• I noted substantial evidence of wind-transported snow at mid and upper elevations. However, I could only locate the crown of one soft slab and one substantial cornice fall. I did note multiple locations where chunks of cornice had broken off during the 12/17-18 intense wind event. These were small and inconsequential.
• Great views of large terrain features, such as Nyack Mountain's northeast face and Mt Stanton's southwest face, yielded no confirmation of slab avalanches. 
• I assume multiple slides occurred throughout the Flathead Range and southern Glacier Park, but I either did not have a view of that terrain, or these avalanches were covered by wind-blown snow. 
• Highway traffic was substantial and limited my observations of various terrain features.