[MCR] Monashees, west of the Perry River and east of Craigellachie Ck.

March 31st, 2009.

 

Just finished 12 days skiing in the Monashees just east of the Craigellachie ck/Gorge ck country. Cool weather and not much snow or wind. Treeline and below we found snow stability on shaded slopes improved steadily over the period. Skied some fine, steep, North facing, treeline and below terrain in the past few days.

 

Southerly facing slopes have some buried crusts that we didn't observe as the skiing was mostly poor there for over a week and we simply avoided them. These sun affected slopes may be the big question when the next snow hits. Everything, of course, is open to change if and when the next storm hits or the temperatures go way up. 

 

Also, be aware these observations do not apply to the alpine as we simply weren't able to get there.

 

Larry Stanier

ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide

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