[MCR] Bow/Peyto Area

Just spent the past 5 days (March 2-6^th) in the Bow/Peyto area on the Wapta with Steve Holeczi.   

 

Convective flurries at the start of the week and an overnight storm on the 4/5^th gave us up to 20cm of new snow over the 5 days.  We found snow coverage on average in the 2m range (similar to Garths previous post) but we did find a number of low snow areas that convinced us to keep the rope on more than we normally would for this time of year.  In some areas between Bow and Peyto hut(s) we found only 40-50cm of snow on the glacier and even some bare ice. 

 

On Friday as we left Bow hut winds had picked up and our previous days tracks had already disappeared and a wind affected snow surface was all that remained.  Plumes of snow were seen extended well beyond ridgelines as winds were certainly increasing at higher elevations.  

 

Throughout the week conditions were generally cloudy but when we could see, we saw little recent avalanche activity.  

 

Mike Koppang ASG

Public Safety Program

Kananaskis Country

 

 

 

    

 

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