[MCR] South Coast Conditions - March 25 - April 2

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

This is info gathered from the ACMG Assistant Ski Guide’s Exam in the  
Whistler / Duffey area – March 25 – April 2

Our week started at the end of a long period of stable, spring  
weather with preserved cold snow on North aspects at Treeline and in  
the Alpine and suncrusts to ridgecrest on solar aspects.  Melt freeze  
crusts were on all aspects below 1200m.

March 31 deposited up to 30cm new snow in the Whistler area and 15cm  
inland at Alpine elevations.  Strong southerly winds built windslabs  
on North facing ridgelines and open features at Treeline and in the  
Alpine and the new snow was slow to bond to the suncrusts.

We were cautious of traveling in wind loaded areas and on steep  
terrain where the surcrust was buried.  Cornices were a major concern  
requiring careful navigation.  Also, we remained conscious of rising  
freezing levels to mitigate thaw instabilities in the afternoons. We  
found good skiing on sheltered North through East aspects.

Craig McGee – MG
Mark Klassen – MG
Matt Peter - MG