[MCR] Monahsee Mountains - Mt. MacPherson Fingers - Jan.8-2013

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Taking advantage of the break in the weather I spent the day in the Fingers
today.

 

WEATHER - Yesterdays storm ended late last night and there was no snow today
until late in the afternoon. The next storm has started and looks like it
will last until Thursday am. No wind today but evidence of moderate
downslope winds at the end of yesterday's storm.

 

AVALANCHE ACTIVITY  - There was a cycle of avalanches in the Fingers
sometime near the end of yesterdays storm (there was about 5cms of snow on
the deposits) with several size 2.5's. avalanches running well into the
usual ski terrain. Ski cuts today on small steep convex rolls in areas with
no wind effect produced only minor sluffing that stopped quickly. May be a
different story where the wind has gotten at things

 

TRAVEL CONDITIONS - If you weren't walking on old avalanche deposit the
trail breaking was in the 30-50cms deep range (which was plenty deep enough
believe me!). The skiing was basically amazing knee deep powder if you
avoided where the avalanches had run. I couldn't identify any surface hoar
on the Jan.4/2013 interface but you could tell where it was in the snowpack.

 

On the Good side the avalanches have definitely covered lots of alder - on
the bad side smaller avalanche may run farther in the future as lots of
things have been smoothed over buy this cycle.

 

Have a great New Year,

Scott Davis

ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide

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