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conditions
3 cm new snow, -0.5, overcast, light south west winds.
There was a break in the storm cycle yesterday 65 cm recent storm now since December 9. 25-35 recent storm snow overlies a melt freeze crust below 1800 m. Up to 120 cm recent storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 100-140 cm. Recent storm cycles have filled things in nicely..
Break in the storm yesterday. Groups on the summit of Mt. Baldur, and skiing Back to Basics, Laid Back, and Banana Belt.
No new avalanches observed yesterday.
19 cm new snow, -3.0, snowing, calm winds.
In it, continued storm cycle. 65 cm recent storm now since December 9. New snow overlies a melt breeze crust below 1800 m. Up to 110 cm recent storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 100-140 cm. Recent storm is filling things in out there for sure.
Storm skiing continues. Keeping it simple in Merlot and Premium Red.
No new avalanches observed yesterday, some skier triggered stuffing in steeper features.
5 cm new snow, -5.0, snowing, light west winds.
In it, continued storm cycle. 50 cm recent storm now since December 9. New snow overlies a melt breeze crust below 1800 m. Up to 110 cm recent storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 90-130 cm. Recent storm is filling things in out there for sure.
Exchange day yesterday, new guests stretching their legs working on their powder turns in Merlot
Natural storm slab cycle yesterday to size 1.5 observed in Shiraz, and Merlot. Also ski cut size 1 storm slab.
33 cm new snow, -3.0, snowing lightly, light north west winds.
In it, continued storm cycle. Up to 110 cm recent storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 90-130 cm. Recent storm is filling things in out there for sure.
AMGA ski guide course in session. Keeping it simple yesterday groups in Greenpiece, Chicken Knob, and Premium Red.
Very limited visual obs of avalanche terrain yesterday.
17 cm new snow overnight - its dense, -4.0, snowing heavily,, light west winds.
Break in the storm yesterday, but it’s nuking again now. Up to 90 cm recent storm overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 70-120 cm. Recent storm is filling things in out there for sure.
AMGA ski guide course in session, skills day yesterday for them. Our guides training skied Bunny West and Hoods in the Woods yesterday.
Further evidence of the 1208 Na cycle to size 2.5 on the Nov 21 crust. Wide propagations below the ridge of Baldur
19 cm new snow yesterday, -3.5, broken skies, light west winds.
Yesterday was a stormy day, nuking all day. Then it warmed and blew hard last night from the west. Extensive west wind effect overnight. Up to 80 cm recent storm overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 70-120 cm. Recent storm is filling things in out there for sure.
AMGA ski guide course in session. Groups skiing conservative terrain yesterday in Back to Basics, Laid Back, Shazam left, and Banana Belt
Natural and remotely triggered avalanches yesterday on the Nov 21 melt freeze crust, specific to steep previously shallow snowpack. We remotely triggered a size 2 slab from the Laid Back skin track, and other pockets released below Hollywood Chutes, Baldur Ridge, and above the lodge on Merlot slabs.
25 cm new snow, -3.5, snowing heavily, calm winds.
Stormy December days yah! Its certainly getting deep. Extensive west wind effect overnight. 60 cm recent storm overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 70-100 cm. Snowpack is evenly distributed and providing good supportive coverage tree line and alpine. 110 cm snowpack here at treeline.
AMGA ski guide course in session. Groups skiing Chicken Knob, Shazam, Peters Glades, C’est Bon, and Merlot yesterday.
15 cm new snow, -4.5, overcast snowing lightly, calm winds.
Snowy and windy day yesterday, variable mod west wind yesterday forming soft slab all open exposed areas. 40 cm recent storm overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 60-80 cm. Snowpack is evenly distributed and providing good supportive coverage tree line and alpine. 110 cm snowpack here at treeline.
AMGA ski guide course in session. Groups skiing Chicken Knob, Caribou Pass, Peters Glades, and Ned Zone yesterday.
15 cm new snow, -3.5, foggy, light west wind.
30 cm recent storm overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 30-50 cm. Snowpack is evenly distributed and providing good supportive coverage tree line and alpine. 110 cm snowpack here at treeline.
AMGA ski guide course in session. Groups skiing Merlot, Peters Glades, Banana Belt, and Tunnel Vision.
weather
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webcam
December 10 Snow Depth = 200 cm
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