Monashee snowpack

Mountain Conditions Report

<p>Just some quick obs from between valley bottom and 2000m. in the Perry River drainage of the Monashee Mountains west of Revelstoke.</p> <p>We were hoping to ski tour about and get some info - but an overnight freezing rain event scuttled that idea (Thursday night Nov.11).</p> <p>Bad skiing(okay actually terrible!) with a stiff breakable crust sitting on the surface(see photo)</p> <p>As far as snowpack - not lots but 75cm at 1700m - 80cm on at 2000m - snowpack tapers quickly below 1600m.</p> <p>See attached photo of quick profile I did on an open slope smooth at 1750m. - no results from 3 compression tests - the upper storm snow appeared well bonded to crust down 35-40cm from the surface (see attached photo).</p> <p>Temperatures were 0.0 from 1700m-2000m. with obscured skies and little precipitation throughout the day.</p> <p>This are is fairly proximal to the Gorge road so may reflect conditions there - I also heard lots of road traffic on the Gorge forest road so just a reminder that a radio is an important communication device if travelling on radio controlled forestry roads.</p> <p>Cheers,<br /> Scott Davis<br /> ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide</p>