Skied up Asulkan Brook to the Dome Glacier and then after
skiing that we went over the Dome Col to the Lily Glacier and out Loop Brook.
Broken skies and valley fog broke up near the end of the day
making for good visibility while skiing.
50-60cm. over the Dec.3 crust at treeline in this area –
I did several types of test on the crust bond as we climbed up (compression –
shovel shear – hand shears) and found the crust well bonded in this
location. Up higher in the alpine we had 50 cm. ski penetration through low
density snow that lacked any cohesion for a slab.
On the Lily side of the col there was some old windslab
below 30-40 cm. of low density snow – this disappeared as we skied lower
on the glacier – I suspect it was some old downflow winds from last week
that created this wind affect.
The trail out the loop brook has one water crossing on it
but it is an easy one (without skis that is)
No new avalanches observed other than sluffing out of steep
terrain triggered by the morning sunshine.
We have had another 10 cm. overnight in Revelstoke.
Cheers,
Scott Davis
Best Ever Adventures
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