Up to stretch my legs yesterday...see what wax was left on my skis
from last year.
Not much snow at all till you get near the parking lot at Maligne.
At the Maligne parking lot is was about -10, and about 10cm on the
ground. Lots of big surface hoar to 10mm. There is a hard crust layer
near the ground which supports skis.
At the summer trail turnoff (1950m) there is about 25cm.
Good travel on a thin snowpack and broke a trail up to the alpine
staying left of the snowshoe track on the summer trail
there is approximately 35-45cm on the ground. Where wind affected
before the last storm, the crust is laminated on the ground.
A quick pit in the alpine showed 10cm of newer recrystallized
snow(fist resistance), then a 4cm crust, followed a weaker layer (4
finger) and another crust close to the ground. Surface hoar is
evident but less in the alpine. The depth was 35cm at this pit.
No wind affect in the alpine since the last snowfall from last weekend.
Though shallow the pack carried well. Followed the fire road down
which was fast....Wouldn't recommend skiing off the road yet, still
lots of ground features just covered...
I would expect that with any kind of new significant load the weak
upper pack together with the upper crust may provide a sliding
interface. Would suspect the crust is clean and smooth in scoured
areas up higher and the next storm cycle will be interesting.
A beautiful day in the alpine, quite few people out....some walking,
some skiing and some with crazy carpets on the ridge crests....
Peter Amann
Mountain guide
Peter Amann
Mountain Guide
pamann@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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