[MCR] Rae Glacier Highwood Pass Kananaskis

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Hello, 

Sunday and today (oct28&29) I skied Rae Glacier in the Highwood Pass area of 
Kananaskis Country. 

We were able to put skis on at the parking lot (1970m) where there was 
8-10cm of snow. 

Average snow depth on the glacier was 55cm.  This snow has been heavily wind 
affected. At 2750m we found: 40cm thick wind slab over a 1cm crust over 10cm 
of facets (loose, sugar-like snow grains)
All this was overlaying Neve (Neve is last years snow that survived the 
summer)

Temp: +2 at 14:30 at 1970m.  It was snowing 2cm/hour when we left the 
parking lot but quickly changed to rain by the time we reached king creek 
(1700m) 

Great to be back on skis!! 

Neil Warren
ACMG Ski Guide 

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