May 1, 2016

    An avalanche in Italy has killed a mountaineer, story in article section.                                Net Pic

    Sunrise, 05:47-- May 1, 2016.

    Firm on even the mid mountain runs at 10:00 Hours, but softened quickly. Saturday April 30, 2016

    Some cloud Saturday morning.

   Nice to have GE running.

    Saturday Morning.

    Still a good snow pack in the alpine.

    Dusting Saturday morning in the alpine.

    Fresh turns on Horstman Glacier.

    Blue bird by Saturday afternoon.

Weather Observations for May 1, 2016: taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters      +3, Winds were  10-20 KPH NE   --Horstman Hut
1860 meters      +4, Winds were      0-5 KPH SE --Rendevous
1550 meters      +4, 0 cm of new snow, 0 cm in 24 hrs, 180 cm Base, RH 59%  --Catskinner

  660 meters      +3, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +19.8. 0.0 mm of Precip recorded yest

Should be soft from the get go today with the warm alpine temperatures.

    As of 07:00 Hrs we have high scattered cloud and unlimited visibility.


For the forecast, the upper level ridge will prevail over the area into Monday with warm temperatures due to the low level offshore flow. On Monday night the flow will switch back to onshore with a low pressure system bringing some cloud and moist air back into our zone. Tuesday will see an upper trough push into the area with an increase in clouds and the possibility of some showers. The trough will bring overcast conditions to the area on Wednesday into Thursday. The ridge will likely rebuild by Friday. The FL will remain in the 3200+ range into Tuesday, by Wednesday we should see it drop to around 2500 meters.

    High strengthens for today.

    Should be a very warm day.

    High again for Monday

    Flow for Sunday into Wednesday.



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    Image from 07:45 Saturday morning, unsettled in Whistler.

    Another awesome day in the mountains.

    Melt freeze on the cornice nose.

    Looking nice in the valley!!

    Looking towards Whistler Mountain. Tower 4 and 1 of the Peak to Peak.

    Oh Oh licking the wrapper. Garbage does no belong in the outdoors. Base 2.