Temperatures have dropped to -24 degrees at timberline with a moderate
southerly wind. There is wind effect to timberline and the upper
mountain shows a lot of wind effect. The 19 November avalanche cycle
has stripped the large start zones. The debris is blown off and
showing. Cornices are small. A profile at 1550 m shows 160 cm of snow.
There is a very easy shear on surface hoar 3 cm down, but we found no
rain crust, contrary to our expectations. The temperature gradient in
the top 50 cm is very strong.
Since the run down was variable and wind affected, we carried our skis
down into the path. Skiing quality was very poor on the avalanche
debris so we carried them all the way.
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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
Mountain Guide IFMGA
Bear Mountaineering and the Burnie Glacier Chalet
Box 4222 Smithers, B.C. Canada V0J 2N0
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