Monty Atwater - The Original Snow Ranger

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03-15-2021, 01:36 PM
fomofo

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Monty Atwater - The Original Snow Ranger

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I posted a video in a thread focused on Ed LaChappelle, and that started a series of posts that were more focused on Monty Atwater. Not a bad thing, but I have since found some additional Atwater material that might be of interest, and seems like if anyone does he deserves his own thread, so figured I'd start another one here. Hopefully others will add to it over time, and repost Atwater stuff they may have posted elsewhere if they see fit.

Just to get things going...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Atwater

The Alta Avalanche Studies - 1949
https://naldc.nal.usda.gov/catalog/43144
( 61 MB PDF Download - Could take a while! )

US Forest Service Avalanche Handbook - 1953
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/det...me_s=uu_altaav
( 264 MB PDF Download - Could take a while! )

Evolution of the Avalauncher
http://www.avalanchemitigationservic.../evolution.pdf
( What Atwater was up to in the 60's at his Squaw Valley Research Lab )

Of Time & Teachers
( Cover article from April 2006 issue of The Avalanche Review )

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03-15-2021, 01:49 PM
danmelon

sweet thanks, for sharing this. Looking forward to watching that video.
03-15-2021, 04:49 PM
Bunion 2020

I believe it was Monty who said something to the effect of, "never use 3 sticks when 6 will make a bigger BOOM!"
04-17-2021, 06:56 PM
marxgucci

only monty i keep it a stack wit is python playa
04-18-2021, 09:27 PM
snoqpass

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I believe it was Monty who said something to the effect of, "never use 3 sticks when 6 will make a bigger BOOM!"

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04-19-2021, 04:31 PM
fomofo

Somebody should really put that back into print.
04-19-2021, 05:02 PM
Bunion 2020

Those guys had way too much fun back in the day.
04-20-2021, 09:30 AM
mda78c

MONTY ATWATER - THE ORIGINAL SNOW RANGER

wow thanks for sharing this
04-21-2021, 12:51 PM
fomofo

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History of Avalanche Forecasting & Mitigation in Utah

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04-21-2021, 06:23 PM
snoqpass

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A pretty awesome read, Monty Atwater was an original avalanche badass
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04-21-2021, 06:25 PM
snoqpass

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That looks interesting
04-21-2021, 06:28 PM
snoqpass

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That look like a good read
04-21-2021, 06:29 PM
snoqpass

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That looks interesting

Wrong quote
04-22-2021, 08:39 PM
homemadesalsa

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A pretty awesome read, Monty Atwater was an original avalanche badass
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One of my most prized possessions.

Ask Kowboy about the "avalanche girls." Heh, they carry your lunch and maybe the rope. He married one.
04-23-2021, 09:29 AM
Hacksaw

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Atwater was also a fiction writer.Attachment 372496
04-23-2021, 09:32 AM
Hacksaw

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One of my most prized possessions.

Yes, its one of my more prized avalanche related books.
04-24-2021, 09:00 AM
whipski

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04-24-2021, 09:40 AM
Hacksaw

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04-28-2021, 12:20 PM
Xover

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Yes, its one of my more prized avalanche related books.

Mine is autographed :fmicon: [not bragging or anything ;) ]
07-06-2021, 06:17 PM
Dervan

Never read much about Monty Atwater until you share his wonderful works!
02-02-2022, 05:27 PM
Hacksaw

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Those guys had way too much fun back in the day.

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Monty opening a box of shells.