[MCR] Rogers Pass Conditions

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

We just spent the last 4 days skiing at the pass and thought I'd pass on
some info since there hasn't been any recent reports.

Friday night it had snowed about 35-40 cms of very light density snow with
no obvious signs of wind at ridge top or in the alpine. This new snow was
overlaying 1 finger resistance snow. We didn't see any new avalanches but
the park reported a number of size 1 to 2.5 slides triggered by artillery
control along the highway corridor. We weren't experiencing any
instabilities while out that day other than the surface snow power
sloughing in steeper terrain.The ski quality was outstanding at all
elevations.

The temperatures remained cold enough to keep the new snow preserved into
sunday and an additional 5-10 cms of new snow fell overnight. The snow felt
slightly stiffer (top 5cms) but not yet slabbing up and we were able to ski
steep tree line terrain without too much concern. Out test profile
confirmed our confidence in the snowpack as we didn't see any significant
weaknesses(where we were). The only avalanches we saw in steep alpine
terrain were loose size 1's. We didn't ski in the alpine on Sunday but we
suspected there could be some soft slabs on lee features.

Conditions (and stability) are likely to change so be sure to check the
avalanche bulletin before heading out.

Cheers,


Greg Franson (Ski Guide)


<http://www.bluebirdguides.com>

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