I have spent the last couple of days close to home skiing on
Mt. Macpherson
on the Monashee side of the Columbia
valley.
Dec.26 - @30cm. storm snow from just before Xmas – no real
slab and limited wind affect as far as treeline (7,000 ft. - I didn’t get
any higher – a bit of a late start).
Dec.27 - @15-20cm. of snow overnight means rebreaking the
trail from yesterday – a lot more wind today as the ridge built in behind
the system – so lots of wind affect at and above treeline – lots of
touchy soft slabs forming where I turned around – which was about
1,000ft. lower than yesterday – still good skiing (okay amazing) skiing
where it is below treeline and protected from the winds.
Tomorrow will be the first blue sky day in a while so tread
gently if you are foraying above treeline over the next few days.
Cheers,
Scott Davis
Mountain Guide