experience the bc monashees
conditions
59 cm ! fresh blower, -7.0, sowing lightly, moderate west winds.
100 cm recent snow overlies the January 2 layer of small surface hoar over a rime crust. Storm snow over previous wind effect in terrain exposed to previous NW winds. 140 - 160 cm settled storm snow overlies the December 16 melt freeze crust.
In it. Continued storm skiing in the safe trees of Greenpiece and Chicken Knob.
The recent storm snow is very reactive, numerous skier controlled, remote, and natural storm slabs to see 2 in predictable steep terrain features. But at least the tree skiing is epic!
19 cm new snow, -8.0, sowing heavy, light west winds.
55 cm recent snow overlies the January 2 layer of small surface hoar over a rime crust. Storm snow over previous wind effect in terrain exposed to previous NW winds. 100 - 120 cm settled storm snow overlies the December 16 melt freeze crust.
Storm skiing continues, groups skiing Shiraz and Banana Belt yesterday.
One skier remote size 1.5 yesterday, and further obs of natural storm cycle.
18 cm new snow, -6.0, overcast, calm winds.
43 cm recent snow overlies the January 2 layer of small surface hoar over a rime crust. Storm snow over previous wind effect in terrain exposed to previous NW winds. 100 - 120 cm settled storm snow overlies the December 16 melt freeze crust.
Storm skiing yesterday; Shiraz, Merlot, and Back to Basics.
No new avalanche obs yesterday, very limited vis.
18 cm new snow, -3.5, overcast, calm winds.
27 cm recent snow overlies the January 2 layer of small surface hoar over a rime crust. Storm snow over previous wind effect in terrain exposed to previous NW winds. 100 - 120 cm settled storm snow overlies the December 16 melt freeze crust.
Storm skiing yesterday; Shazam, Laid Back, Banana Belt, Merlot, and Back to Basics.
Numerous natural and skier triggered storm slabs to size 1.5 in specific to steep terrain.
8 cm new snow, -3.5, overcast, calm winds.
Recent storm snow over small surface hoar and previous settled storm snow. Previous wind effect in terrain exposed to previous NW winds. 100 - 120 cm settled storm snow overlies the December 16 melt freeze crust.
Great skiing yesterday where we could see. Groups in Merlot, Shazam, Banana Belt, Starbucks, Falopian, and Blind Faith yesterday.
No new avalanches yesterday.
2 cm new snow, -5.0, overcast, calm winds.
New snow over small surface hoar and settled storm snow, skiing well in sheltered terrain. Thin rime crust has broken. Wind effect in terrain exposed to previous NW winds. 100 - 120 cm settled storm snow overlies the December 16 melt freeze crust.
Groups back in the alpine yesterday - on Sol Mtn and Sol Bowl, Tunnel Vision, another group on the safari tour C’est Bon, Ned Zone, to Merlot; and Chardonnay, Shiraz.
No new avalanches yesterday.
No new snow, -6.5, clear skies, calm winds.
Surface hoar developing over settled storm snow, skiing well in sheltered terrain. Patchy thin rime crust in some treeline areas. Wind effect in terrain exposed to previous NW winds. 100 - 120 cm settled storm snow overlies the December 16 melt freeze crust.
Groups getting into the alpine yesterday - Fosthall Cup, Repeater, Bermuda Triangle, and Mt Baldur into Baldur Bowl and the Funky Chicken (it was very funky!).
No new avalanches yesterday.
No new snow, -8.0, broken skies, calm winds.
Recent storm snow is settling and skiing well in sheltered terrain. A patchy thin rime crust in some treeline areas. Wind effect in terrain exposed to previous NW winds. 100 - 120 cm settled storm snow overlies the December 16 melt freeze crust. Recent storm cycles have filled things in nicely, feels like a January snowpack out there.
Groups skiing below the fog yesterday in Homer Glades, Chicken Knob, and KFC.
No new avalanches yesterday.
No new snow, -5.5.0, foggy, calm winds.
Recent storm snow is settling and skiing well in sheltered terrain. A patchy thin rime crust in some treeline areas. Wind effect in terrain exposed to previous NW winds. 100 - 120 cm settled storm snow overlies the December 16 melt freeze crust. Recent storm cycles have filled things in nicely, feels like a January snowpack out there.
Groups skiing below the fog yesterday in Chainsaw Massacre, Chicken Knob, Hindsight, Deep in Debt, Shazam, and the Banana Belt.
Ski cut one size 1 windslab on short steep convex roll.
weather
View detailed snow forecast for Sol Mountain
View detailed Avalanche Forecast for South Columbia
webcam
December 27 Snow Depth = 295 cm
Meter Reader indicates snow height at bottom of number