[MCR] Selkirks

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

The CMSG ASG exam spent 4 days ski touring in the Selkirks at Benedict Creek from April 5 - 8th 
Weather: 
Alpine temps remained cold , overnight temps at 6500ft from -12 to -14. Mainly sunny, calm and almost no convective activity. 
Snowpack: 
Deep and well settled ( 300+ on glaciers) , good powder on N-aspects , crusts on solar aspects. 
Concerns: Loose wet/dry in steep terrain, persistent slabs on steep convexities (unlikely) with RP shears 40 -75 cm down. Cornices ! 
Avalanche activity: 
Small loose dry/wet in steep terrain 
Na cornice triggered slabs to size 2 , E = aspect 2500m 
Skied steep 40+ degrees all aspects with only minor surface sluffing. 
Kirsten Knechtel - Mountain Guide 
Hias Ahrens - Mountain Guide 


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