Good day out.
North Columbia
monasheemonkee , Saturday 25th January, 2025 10:15PM
Great day out in the Gorge, lots of folks and friends in the parking lots! Much colder than forecast. Air temp @ 2000m -15 with a sudden plummet at ridge top. Fog and moisture in valley made for a nippy cold. Sun Crust and Wind Skin galore throughout the area. Tree bombs are crusty and make for variable skiing in lots of areas. Northerly aspects have a wind pressed breakable crust on top and skied kinda not great. E/SE aspects skied the best, powder and face shots to be had.
Thick Melt Freeze crust down 27 that’s aging well. Surface hoar/Melt freeze interface down 37 Shovel Shear test yielded surprisingly easy ‘cash register’ slab results at 37, and 87 cm that were not reflected in CT or ECT. ECTN 19 down 27cm CTM 14 down 27 Uneven/Resistant fracture CTH 23 down 32 Resistant
Winds have been blowing NE at ridge top - definite wind loading and tons of rime development.
Source: Avalanche Canada MIN
