Subject: | [MCR] Sorcerer/BenedictASG exam |
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Date: | Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:39:20 -0600 (MDT) |
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 _______________________________________________ These observations and opinions are those of the person who submitted them. The ACMG and its members take no responsibility for errors, omissions, or lapses in continuity. Conditions differ greatly over time and space due to the variable nature of mountain weather and terrain. Application of this information provides no guarantee of increased safety. Do not use the Mountain Conditions Report as the sole factor in planning trips or making decisions in the field. Please check out http://acmg.ca/mcr for more information. |
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