It is winter, but relatively warm in the Cassiar Mountains. At treeline
(1400 m) there is about 1 m of snow, but it is very variably distributed
due to strong winds this past week. Temperatures were around -4 at
treeline today. The usual depth hoar is so far absent, but numerous
avalanches to size 3 ran early this past week. Ski cutting easily
releases the top 10 to 15 cm which propagate well. Skiing quality is
variable because of drifting snow. Very little waterfall ice has formed
so far. The Cassiar Mountains are 600 km north of Kitwanga.
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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
Mountain Guide UIAGM
Bear Enterprises Ltd.
Box 4222 Smithers, B.C. Canada V0J 2N0
Tel. 250-847-3351 fax 250-847-2854
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