[MCR] Sorcerer/BenedictASG exam

Two Apprentice Ski Guides exams skied in the Sorcerer Lodge & Benedict Creek 
areas from April 7 - 14 th.
We skied principally alpine features, North, East or South to 40 degrees.
We had sunny high pressure weather until the night of April 11th with strong 
diurnal fluctuations. A very warm day on the 10th ( freezing level at 3000m) was 
followed by light snowfall between April 12-14th.
Calm winds until April 11th followed by moderate southerly winds on the 12th and 
a shift to moderate northwesterly winds on the 13th.
New snow between 5-10 cm in the last 2 days overlaying a melt freeze crust to 
2700m. 
We observed gradually improving stability throughout the week with notable 
absence of slab avalanches except in steep un-skiable terrain.
Numerous point releases in the alpine and at treeline on solar aspects.
March 27th interface still reactive in tests 50-90 cm down, most notable with SP 
results on S-aspects.
Large cornices still present on many ridges.
Snow cover 3m+ on most glaciers with good bridging except the lower part of 
Iconoclast glacier.

Hias Ahrens

Mountainguide

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