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ACMG Mountain Conditions Summary for the Rockies
and Columbia Mountains issued November 8th, 2007
It has been another warm, windy and mostly dry
week in the Rockies. We have had very little information coming in from guides
in the field. This could have something to do with the generally
terrible skiing and climbing conditions. As a gross generalization ice climbing
conditions have deteriorated in the past week. The avalanche hazard has
increased, the temperatures have melted a lot of ice and there is snow on the
rock at mid elevations and above. You can probably take a wild guess as to what
all that wind and warm temperatures have done to the skiing. The
temperatures are forecasted to drop a little over the weekend so there is still
ice in the future.
Conditions are slowly improving in the Columbias
but it is still the same early season problems. It is probably precipitating in
the Columbias as you read this. For more detailed information, go to the Glacier
National Park avalanche bulletin.
Banff and Glacier National Parks are now
producing bulletins. I strongly encourage you to use these
excellent products. If you have any plans for travel in avalanche terrain
in these parks, read them throughout the season. This will help you develop a
clearer picture of the conditions as they evolve over the winter and allow you
to make better decisions when you are in the terrain.
The Canadian Avalanche Center will begin producing
their public avalanche bulletins next week. Therefore, this will be the last
ACMG Mountain Conditions Summary for the season. We shall start with the
summaries again in late spring when the CAC stops producing bulletins.
As with the parks bulletins I strongly encourage you to make full use of
the CAC's fabulous product. ACMG guides will still be posting MCR's from
their travels to supplement the Parks and CAC's regular bulletins.
Thank You for tuning in to our reports and for all
the great feedback we have had. Have a fun and safe winter!
Larry Stanier
Mountain Guide
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