AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
Skier accidental or ski cut? Spearhead Yesterday. Some information below. Micheal Neal Image
Yesterday, not much activity. Some Sz 1 loose wet Na. Sz 1.5 Sa Sz 2 Sa.
An avalanche near Golden has injured a snowmobiler. Article below. Net Pic
YESTERDAY:
Rainbow Saturday morning.
Some high Cirrus cloud around yesterday afternoon.
Busy day in the backcountry.
Another awesome day in the Coast Mountains.
Conditions are variable with the best snow above 1700 meters.
High cloud to the South.
Saturday afternoon.
Big picture on Saturday.
Weather Observations for February 11, 2018 taken at 06:00 Hours.
2180 meters -10, Winds were 20-45 KPH NNE--Whistler Peak
1835 meters -9, Winds were 5-15 KPH NNE --Roundhouse
1660 meters -11, 0 cm of new, 0 cm in 24 hrs Base 282 cm --Pig Alley
660 meters -4, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +2.1, 0.0 mm of precip recorded yest
As of 07:00 Hrs this am we have clear skies and unlimited visibility. Some valley cloud.
FORECAST:
Arctic high will bring mostly sunny skies to the area in a Northerly flow aloft. The FL will likely climb to 900 meters today, dropping back down to surface tonight.. Monday is also looking sunny with the FL rising to 1100 meters with day time heating. A weak trough will move down the coast on Tuesday with unsettled weather for most of the day with an impulse of precipitation expected Tuesday night. The FL will fluctuate from surface to 1000 meters. Unsettled Wednesday. Weak warm front moving in on Thursday.
Guesstimates: 0 cm by Monday morning, 0 cm by Tuesday morning, 10-15 cm by Wednesday morning but may be less depending on the troughs track.
GOES IR image this am.
Arctic High winning the battle today.
Arctic Ridge continues to build.
Arctic Ridge for today.
Fronts on the coast. Weak cold front moving down west side of Vancouver Island.
Looking like a nice day on Monday.
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
Cold temperatures in the valley have got the snow makers busy.
Wind exposed crust.
Very busy in the backcountry.
Cloudier to the South yesterday.
Best turns are in the higher elevations.
Surface Hoar is growing.
Cleaving cornice. They are large. Toby Salin Image
Recent Avalanche Canada MIN Reports:
Spearhead Glacier East
Anniversary Glacier
From South Coast Touring:
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Different Angle. Paul Greenwood Image
ARTICLES:
An avalanche near Golden seriously injures one: Hospital Creek
Special Avalanche Warning in effect: Avalanche Canada
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