August 4, 2014

    August 2, 2014; +30 degrees in Whistler, people swimming in Green Lake!!

    Busy weekend in Whistler.

    BBQ contest at Dusty's over the weekend.

    A very calm Alta Lake Sunday morning.

    High temperatures over the past week have resulted in snow melting very quickly.

    Satellite image from Sunday morning.

    Steady wind yesterday afternoon in Vancouver, great for sailing!!



Weather observations for August 4, 2014; taken at 06:00 Hrs.

2180 meters        +14, Winds were 5-10 KPH from the NNE
1835 meters        +14, Winds were 0-5 KPH from there NNE
1550 meters        +15, Relative Humidity 55 %
  660 meters        +13, Valley Temperature, Max Temp Yest was +31.9


For the forecast, the upper level ridge will remain over our area today for another warm, sunny day. The ridge will begin to move East tomorrow allowing a Westerly flow to bring slightly cooler temperatures into our zone. This pattern may continue into Friday, with the possibility of a weak trough bringing cloud development Wednesday or Thursday. Only time will tell if this event happens.  Another upper level ridge will build for next weekend with warm sunny conditions.

The low is moving South near the middle of the week, may get some cloud development.

    Chance of a shower on Thursday, only time will tell.



Local filmmaker seeks funding for urban avalanche documentary: Missoula, Mont

RAMMS-Rapid mass Movement System for Avalanches: SLF

Drones could be used to find missing persons after natural disasters: The Blaze

Report by the Austrian Avalanche Warning Services: 2012-2013

Avalanches, The Darker side of the Storm: Mountain Watch

Atlantic warming Turbocharges Pacific trade winds: Science Daily

    August 2, 2014;  Looking North above Kadenwood.

    Wanderlust had awesome weather over the weekend.

    Alpha Lake early Sunday morning.

    Very busy on the water yesterday in Vancouver.

August 1, 2014

    Morning after Ironman, pretty clean considering how may people were there!

    A very quiet Lake compared to Sunday morning.  July 28, 2014.

    Looking to the East end of  Cheakamus Lake.

    Beginning of the Cheakamus River,

    Cheakamus Crossing.

    Over the past few days the sunrise has been pretty much the same each day.

    Temperatures of +35 in Pemberton over the past week, very little snow left on NW face of Currie!


Weather observations for August 1, 2014; taken at 07:00 Hrs.

2180 meters        +15, Winds were 5-10 KPH from the SE
1835 meters        +16, Winds were 0-5 KPH from the E
1550 meters        +14, Relative Humidity 54%
  660 meters        +11, Valley Temperature, Max Yest was +30.9

For the forecast, strong upper level ridge will continue to dominate the weather pattern well into next week. A small weak upper low to our South will allow some cloud development for today into Saturday. Still warm and mostly sunny over the weekend, with above normal temperatures.

    Cloud development this am to the South of our zone.

    Moisture in Washington State this morning.

    Satellite image from this morning at 07:30 Hrs.

    Big picture from Thursday evening.



Articles:

Best Canadian Ski Resorts: According to the Telegraph (UK)

Snow Shooter: Chris Christie: Backcountry

A brief history of climate panic and crisis: Both warming and cooling

What does the probability of precipitation mean: Mountain Weather





Video Fridays:

Endo results in a wee pile up: Crested Butte

Big jump into pool: 5 Stories Up

Flooding creates good surfing opportunity: Thor River, Switzerland

Tour de France: Wheelie

How to get hurt Kayaking: Vimeo

Insane Barefooting: Florida

    Narrows of Cheakamus Lake, beginning of the river.

    Creekside loading area.

    Geese were happy it was quiet Monday morning.

July 28, 2014

   A mix of sun and cloud for July 26, 2014.

    Busy day on the River of Golden Dreams. July 26. 2014.

    Ironman Swim Alta Lake July 27, 2014. Blue Bird day.

    Large crowds for an early morning swim.

    Last day of summer skiing yesterday.

    Bottom of the Solar Coaster.

    Awesome weather Sunday for the Ironman Race.

   Sunset July 27, 2014.



Weather observations for July 28, 2014; taken at 07:00 Hrs.

2180 meters        +12, Winds were 5-10 KPH from the SSE
1835 meters        +14, Winds were 0-5 KPH from the SSE
1550 meters        +13, Relative Humidity 63 %
  660 meters          +9, Valley Temperatures, Max Temp Yest +27.9



For the forecast, the high pressure aloft with a weak Southwesterly flow will bring a warm sunny day. Dry and warm weather can be expected for the remainder of the week. The high pressure centred over the Southern Rockies shows no signs of weakening. Enjoy the amazing weather pattern.

    As of 07:00 this am we have clear skies and unlimited visibility.

    Satellite image from this morning.

    Low seems to be stationary as the high to the Southeast.



Steep Terrain Protocol Training: Silverton, Colo.

Range set up for testing avy beacons: Earnyourturns

Drones take over New Zealand Ski Resorts: Dronies

    Near Meadow Park.

   By 08:45 most of the athletes were well on there way.

    Horstman Glacier is looking well used!

    Ironman Morning.                                                                                           Tom Docking Photo

    Some fresh snow from Thursday still visible on Armchair.

July 25, 2014

 

    Weather did not change until 16:00 Hrs on Monday; July 21, 2014.

   By 20:00 hrs it had turned into a nice evening.

    Dark clouds moved in quickly on Tuesday afternoon around 15:00 hrs, July 22, 2014.

    Looked ominous, but just some spotty light rain.

    Mostly cloudy Wednesday, nice wind Wednesday evening before rain started around 20:00 Hrs.

    Fresh snow in the alpine Thursday morning. -1 at 2180 meters, 0 at 1835 meters. July 24, 2014.

    Approximately 20 cm fell overnight.                                                              Adam Mercer Photo

 

    A relatively dry day on Thursday, lots of people enjoying the outdoors.                                                                                                                                                                                



Weather observations for July 25, 2014; taken at 07:00 Hrs this am.

2180 meters        +3, Winds were 15-20 KPH from the SSW
1835 meters        +4, Winds were 0-10 KPH from the SSW
1550 meters        +7, Relative Humidity 97.5%
  660 meters      +11, Valley Temperature, Max Temp yesterday + 14.4, 18.3 mm of Precip Yest
                                   9.9 mm of rain fell on Wednesday at Nesters Weather Station



For the forecast, unfortunately a moist westerly flow will keep the area mostly cloudy today with drizzle\light rain for the morning. Weak upper level ridging should bring sunny breaks by the afternoon. Saturday is looking unsettled with a mix of sun and cloud. A strong high pressure ridge south of our zone will bring warm and sunny conditions by Sunday and for most of next week. Still a significant low pressure to the North so only time will tell how it may affect our zone.

    As of 07:00 hrs we have cloudy conditions with variable to obscured skies at 1835 meters.

    Satellite image this am, July 25 Th at 07:00 Hrs.

    Too many lows close by.

    Hope the high to the South is strong enough to keep the low at bay later in the week.

    Began to rain lightly around 10:00 Hrs in Whistler on Wednesday morning, July 23, 2014.

    The big picture July 23. Did not really rain hard here until Wednesday evening after 20:00 Hrs.

    Still cloudy Thursday evening but there were some blue patches around.



Articles:

Understanding snow with a proactive tool for avalanche safety: AvaTech

Fernie Avalanche Industry Bursary Program: Fernietrails

Pieps DSP review: Outdoorgearlab

Dealing with bouncing avy beacons: Earnyourturns

Update on Avalanches in Switzerland: Valais Alps

Globe sizzles to record high temperatures: Globe and Mail

Preliminary Winter Weather Prediction: The Weather Centre

Parents of snowboarder killed by avalanche in Alaska sue heliskiing company: Haines, AK

BC Sar Summaries: July 14-20, 2014




Video Fridays:

Failed bike jump: OUCH!!!

How to wash your wing suit: Switzerland

Summer Skiing: Beerhat

Cyclist clipped by a pickup truck: LiveLeak

Riding the unrideable: Williams Lake , B.C.

Spat out by a sluff: Eric Pollard

    Sun beams over Soo Valley, Tuesday afternoon.

    North aspect of Ipsoot Glacier.

    Thursday morning July 24, 2014. 2240 meters !                                             Adam Mercer Photo  

    Grass was flattened from the deluge on Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.  

    Snow on Thursday made the Horstman Glacier look nicer.