Five Mile - Whitewater

allenclimbs, Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM

<p>Very windy day in the backcountry near Whitewater. Wind seemed to be blowing from every direction including uphill :) I would say gusts were close to 50kms/hr at least</p>

Weather Report

<p>The wind was blowing very hard in valley bottom in the Five Mile drainage. East, west uphill and all around. The only slopes that didn't seem to be getting hit were high up steep north facing trees. A small rhyme or thin pencil crust was forming near ridge tops and valley bottoms with the rhyme being blown around. No freezing rain was observed. And snow was starting to fall heavier by 230pm.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Dense trees, Steep slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Heavy, Wind affected, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Stormy, Windy, Cloudy, Foggy.

Location: 49.44970000 -117.13157000