[MCR] Coast Range - Cereise Ck.

Up at Cereise Ck yesterday.

 

Brrrrr

 

Cold temps hovering around -15C.

Strong outflow winds from the E and NE most of the day producing windslabs in alpine and open treeline features. Due to strength of winds, windslabs forming lower in the slope that you would expect.

I would suggest being very cautious for the next few days until these windslabs settle out.

 

The top 20-30 cm were becoming more facetted with these cool air temps. Whenever this clear spell ends, and the next snowfall comes, I expect this layer will be cause for concern.

Suncrust and windcrust managing to limit good skiing options, but we found excellent mid-boot-high pow in shallow trough features just above T/L and boot-top in tree glades.

Ran into another group that skied a higher gulley feature off Joffre ridge - apparently terrible skiing!

 

Brian Gould
Mountain Guide

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