Purcells
Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Cornices.
Published: Apr 18th, 2025Surprisingly sugary on high south faces
The whole upper south face of the Second Tooth was covered in boot-deep coarse facets. Skied surprisingly well—if you’re into that sort of thing. I was kind of shocked given how high the isotherms have been recently. The ski out is still hanging in there, though it’s definitely getting a bit pine-needly in spots.
Skibunny103,
Friday 18th April, 2025 5:00AM
Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Persistent Slabs, Loose Wet.
Published: Apr 17th, 2025Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Persistent Slabs.
Published: Apr 16th, 2025Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Persistent Slabs.
Published: Apr 15th, 2025Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Persistent Slabs.
Published: Apr 14th, 2025Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Persistent Slabs, Wind Slabs, Loose Wet.
Published: Apr 13th, 2025Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Persistent Slabs, Wind Slabs, Loose Wet.
Published: Apr 12th, 2025Report from the tiniest alpinist
I’m only 7 weeks old, and this was my first ski! So I’m no expert (yet) on avvy conditions. But my dad is trying to teach me already! He’s a forecaster for Avalanche Canada and I’ve been coming to some of his meetings already! The difference between storm slabs and wind slabs still confuse me!!
I'd say conditions were pretty good, although I did sleep through most of the ski. Snow was nice and soft, and made some nice white noise on the descent for me to snooze to.
100% would go again.
Gillian Nahanni,
Saturday 12th April, 2025 10:00AM
Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Persistent Slabs, Wind Slabs.
Published: Apr 11th, 2025Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Persistent Slabs, Storm Slabs, Loose Wet.
Published: Apr 10th, 2025Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Storm Slabs, Persistent Slabs, Cornices.
Published: Apr 9th, 2025Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Persistent Slabs, Cornices.
Published: Apr 8th, 2025Crusty dusty
Lots of fresh cornice growth in the slack. Good turns on unskied terrain off of ozone north with boottop creamy powder. The south west half of ruedis north seemed to be a little less debris ruined. Flat solar surfaces had the best ski quality we found. Notably, we ran into a grizzly ascending molars south towards the Toblerone. He seemed like he wanted nothing to do with us but blocked our ascent path. We went and skiied some other stuff.
Skibunny103,
Monday 7th April, 2025 11:00PM
Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Cornices, Persistent Slabs.
Published: Apr 7th, 2025Wet / Rain below 2100m
Snow above the crust around 2000m is at zero C. The snow could be described as isothermic above the crust. Sleds where post holing down to crust which was bridging the higher temps. With the added rain below 2100m, we are seeing significant amounts of snow down low disappearing. Get high, stsy high. The cornices are weak and would avoid any over head if venturing out. Signs of greenhousing today in areas, but not consistent. Need a freeze. Lots of people bailing from ski traverses...
toddthetoad,
Monday 7th April, 2025 11:00AM
Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Loose Wet, Cornices, Persistent Slabs.
Published: Apr 6th, 2025Avalanche Forecast
Problems: Loose Wet, Cornices, Persistent Slabs.
Published: Apr 5th, 2025