Subject: | [MCR] Rogers Pass ski touring |
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Date: | Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:42:17 -0700 |
We skied Perly Rock on
Monday and Young's Peak yesterday under mostly clear skies both
days.
Previous down flowing winds
off the Illecillewaet had been enough to build variable windslab to 25cm thick
on the approach slopes to Lookout Notch making the descent virtually unskiable.
Perly Rock provided decent
snow with little wind effect.
Solar aspects everywhere in
the Pass now have been thoroughly cooked with a breakable crust. Some
folks had been getting turns in on the sun softened slopes of the
Ravens too late in the day which resulted in 2 wet, loose snow
avalanches. Timing was everything as numerous large slides were
ripping out of south and west slopes in the warm afternoons.
The convexity of the Dome
Glacier was riddled with tracks forcing skiers further looker's right for fresh
snow but note the steepness of terrain there and the large crevasse in the photo
below.
The Seven Steps of Paradise
were also seeing a lot of traffic with perhaps 40 tracks
now.
Sluffing on this steep
pitch was inevitable. Note the far looker's left track caused sluffing
that ran the length of the face and over a crevasse (along with a few ski
tracks).
Late yesterday skiers
dropped in to the unskied steeps even further left
causing it to avalanche about 20m wide and scour the face uncovering the large
rock seen above the crevasse.
Great skiing to be found
out there for sure but be mindful of aspect and time of day. Good
route selection is key to avoid getting pushed into more hazardous terrain in
search of fresh snow. Lots to be had out there if you
keep your options open.
Some impressive cornices
and cornice debris to be found as well. Heads up.
Cheers,
Shaun King ACMG / UIAGM Mountain
Guide
Mountain Sense Guiding &
Instruction
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