[MCR] Howsons 14 January 12 and wisegoat

Subject: [MCR] Howsons 14 January 12 and wisegoat
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:34:24 -0800
We received 20 cm of low density new snow without wind overnight. In the alpine, this sits on old windslabs where the winds have been howling. Otherwise, it is excellent skiing with few signs of instability. The temperatures are now dropping and the skies are clearing. We were on the Solitaire Ski Peak today. There is very deep coverage - over 400 cm at treeline.

In my last post, I did not give the right URL for the public conditions report. Go to wisegoat.ca, click on lodges, and then select Burnie Glacier Chalet to find up-to-date avalanche and snowpack information. Many other lodges are on there too. Hello Tannis!

Christoph Dietzfelbinger, Mountain Guide, Smithers

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