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conditions
17 cm new snow, -5.0 deg, broken skies, moderate south west winds.
Back to winter up here. 15-25 cm recent snow overlies a very thick supportive crust. Wind effect open areas from SE winds yesterday switching to SW winds last night.
Skiing the open glades of Merlot and Back to Basics yesterday.
No new avalanches yesterday.
4 cm new snow, -4.0 deg, snowing, light south west winds.
The dust is stacking up on the crust out there. 5-10 cm of recent snow overlies a very thick supportive crust.
Good tour in the sun yesterday, skiing from the Fosthall Cul and South Caribou Pass area.
No new avalanches observed yesterday.
No new snow, -7.0 deg, broken skies, calm winds.
Currently dust on crust out there. A few cm of recent snow overlies a very thick supportive crust.
Exchange day yesterday. New guests taking a tour to ridge top and etching in some turns in Chardonnay and Repeater.
No new avalanches observed yesterday.
1 cm new snow, -5.0 deg, overcast, light west winds.
The warming event has passed. New snow overlies a strong thick crust.
The skies opened up yesterday for a tour to South Caribou Pass, skiing some low angle glades.
No new avalanches observed yesterday.
No new snow, 2.0 deg, overcast, light southwest winds.
The warming event continues. Its still wet out there. Top 30 cm is saturated. Recent storm snow has formed a wet slab over previous settling storm snow and widespread wind effect treeline and alpine from moderate northwest winds. Total 80 cm storm snow over a melt freeze crust below 2000 m.
It was a wet day yesterday, meadow walks, sauna, and lodge based activities. And of course, the food!
Limited obs yesterday, no new avalanches observed.
No new snow, 2.0 deg, overcast, light southwest winds.
The warming event continues. Its wet out there. Top 20 cm is saturated. Recent storm snow has formed a wet slab over previous settling storm snow and widespread wind effect treeline and alpine from moderate northwest winds. Total 80 cm storm snow over a melt freeze crust below 2000 m.
Tour of the Bunny Slope and Chardonnay yesterday, a few turns were made. The nordic track is set!
Limited obs yesterday, one size 3 natural below Pride Rock.
No new snow, 2.0 deg, overcast, light southwest winds.
Dang, the warming event is here. Its wet out there. Top 10 cm is saturated. Recent storm snow has formed a slab over previous settling storm snow and widespread wind effect treeline and alpine from moderate northwest winds. Total 80 cm storm snow over a melt freeze crust below 2000 m.
Exchange day yesterday. One run on the Bunny Slope.
No new avalanches observed near the lodge yesterday.
15 cm new snow, 0.0 deg, overcast, light southwest winds.
Dang, here comes the warming event. Light crust out there. Recent storm snow has formed a slab over previous settling storm snow and widespread wind effect treeline and alpine from moderate northwest winds. Total 80 cm storm snow over a melt freeze crust below 2000 m.
Storm skiing yesterday in the safe playful trees of Greenpiece and Chicken Knob. Generally avoiding avalanche terrain.
Widespread reactivity of 30 cm storm slab yesterday, skier triggered to size 1 and natural to size 2.
19 cm new snow, -9.0 deg, snowing, light northeast winds..
It’s a powder day! New snow over previous settling storm snow and widespread wind effect treeline and alpine from moderate northwest winds. Total 80 cm storm snow over a melt freeze crust below 2000 m.
Avoiding wind effected terrain yesterday, skiing Sol Bowl, Fallopian (pic), Hindsight, Tunnel Vision, Blind Faith, Merlot, and Shiraz.
No new avalanches, skier triggered sluffs in steep terrain.
weather
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webcam
March 21 Snow Depth = 350 cm
Meter Reader indicates snow height at bottom of number