[MCR] Rogers Pass

Subject: [MCR] Rogers Pass
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:46:58 -0800
Hello 

Today I went with two friends to just below the summit of the 8812 Peak at the 
Rogers Pass. Overall we found excellent skiing conditions with the top 40cm 
less consolidated snow. Ski penetration was in most areas 25cm to 30cm and foot 
penetration 55cm. Pole probing showed in all elevations and aspects minor 
inconstancy in the upper snowpack. Test snow-profile at the Balu Pass 
head-wall, elevation 2020m aspect east (lee-slope), HS 185cm, showed no shear 
results with "sudden planar" or " sudden collapse". Moderate shear result down 
50cm on storm interface, on the November 6th crust shovel shear test and 
compression test showed an uneven shovel-test and hard compression test with 
"resistant planar" (one finger melt-freeze over a 1cm knife minus crust). While 
skiing no signs of weaknesses such as whumphing or cracking has been observed. 

We had an excellent day of skiing the most amazing powder and good lines. Lots 
of skiers took advantage of this perfect day, skiing great powder slopes at 
Rogers Pass. 

Enjoy the powder.
Ruedi Beglinger
I.F.M.G.A. Mountain Guide
Selkirk Mountain Experience
www.selkirkexperience.com

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