June 4, 2018

    AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

    An avalanche on Babusar Pass, has killed 5 people in Pakistan. Article below.               Net Pic

    Rescue crews dug out one person who was alive.                                                              Net Pic

    An avalanche has killed a miner in Buryatia, Russia. Article below.                                  Net Pic

    Climbers very lucky after an avalanche in Tibet. Article below.                                Ines Papert Pic

    Locally, no new avalanche activity has been observed.



    LAST WEEK:

    Monday May 28, 2018. Just around 12:00 Hrs, +5 Deg C.

    Tuesday May 29, 2018. 06:00 Hrs +1 at 1835 meters.

    Wednesday May 30, 2018 06:30 Hrs +2 Deg C at 1835 meters.

    Thursday May 31, 2018. High overcast. +2 Deg C at 07:00 Hrs.

    Friday June 1, 2018 +1 Deg C at 07:00 hrs.

    Saturday June 2, 2018. +2 deg C at 07:00 hrs.

    Sunday June 3, 2018. Broken cloud and unlimited visibility. It did rain in the afternoon.


Weather Observations for June 4, 2018  taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters    -4, Winds were 20-25 KPH SE--Horstman Hut
1860 meters    -1, Winds were 10-20 KPH S--Rendevous
1650 meters   +1, Base ? 4.6 mm in 12 hours --Pig Alley

  660 meters   +7, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +15.7, 2.4 mm of precip recorded yest

    As of 07:00 hrs this am we have broken cloud, variable visibility and raining lightly in the valley.

FORECAST:

A cold upper trough is pushing through our zone with unsettled weather in its wake by this afternoon. Today we can expect mostly cloudy weather with some sunny breaks in a Westerly flow aloft. The FL should top out at around 2100 meters by this afternoon.  A weak front is expected to arrive for tomorrow with overcast skies and periods of light precipitation. A weak ridge will bring unsettled weather for Wednesday into Thursday before another cold trough arrives for Thursday night into Friday with overcast skies and light to moderate precipitation. Next weekend will be mostly overcast with periods of precipitation and seasonable temperatures. Next weekend is a ways off but hopefully it will be unsettled with some sunny breaks.

    GOES IR image from this am.

    Cold low with showers this am.

    Unsettled today with some showers in the morning.

    Fronts along the coast.

    Mostly overcast on Tuesday.

        Unsettled with the Low still influencing the weather pattern.

    Low will dominate into next weekend.

    Looking wet next Friday.


    INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

    Unsettled Monday May 28, more sun than cloud in the valley. Max temp in valley was +19.3.

    A dusting sometime early Tuesday morning or Monday night. -2 at 2180 m 06:00 Hrs.

    Wednesday morning 06:30 Hrs, -4 Deg C.

    Thursday afternoon, still dry. High of +17.5 in the valley.

    Friday morning, another dusting -2 Deg C at 07:00 hrs.

    Friday afternoon.

    Saturday morning, -1 at 07:00 Hrs. New Snow!!

    Great riding weather on Saturday! +12 at 12:00 hrs.

    Eventually it started raining on Sunday.

    Image from Monday morning.



VIDEOS:

Large Avalanche: Hunza Valley, Pakistan

Footage from an avalanche March 7th: Tignes


ARTICLES:

Snow avalanche kills five at Babusar Pass: Pakistan

An avalanche has killed a miner in Buryatia: Russia

Climbers survive avalanche on Nyanang Ri: Tibet

South Coast sees driest May on record: Environment Canada

Acoustic emission signatures prior to snow failure: Journal of Glaciology

How can we find out how much snow is in the world: EOS

WWU researcher continues watermelon snow research: Washington State

Lake Effect Snow: Science Daily

Why the Ski Industry needs foreign workers & immigration reform is essential: Vail Resorts CEO

May 28, 2018

    AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

    Three young climbers missing since Dec 23, 2017 found in avalanche debris. Azerbaijani. Net Pic

    Locally, no new avalanches have been observed over the past week.



    PAST WEEK:

    Monday morning, May 21, 2018. Gaper day.

    Another awesome day, Tuesday May 22, 2018-Winter to Summer activities.

    Sunrise Wednesday May 23, 2018.

    Thursday May 24, 2018.

    Friday afternoon, May 25, 2018---cloudy but still an awesome day.

    Saturday Morning May 26, 2018. Some clouds and a bit cooler.

    Sunday Morning May 27, 2018. Cloudy and cooler, +3 at 06:00 Hrs at 1835 meters.

    Sunday evening, another awesome day. +20 Deg in the valley at 19:00 Hrs.


Weather Observations for May 28, 2018  taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters    +1, Winds were 25-35 KPH SE--Horstman Hut
1860 meters    +3, Winds were 15-25 KPH SE--Rendevous
1550 meters    +4, Base ? cm --Catskinner

  660 meters    +8, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +21.4, 0.0 mm of precip recorded yest

    As of 07:00 Hrs this am we have broken cloud and unlimited visibility.


FORECAST:

The ridge of high pressure which has brought us some amazing weather for some time now will weaken slowly today as the low to our North brings in a broad upper level trough with cooler and showery weather forecasted for the next week. Unsettled for today with a stable air mass and in a Southwesterly flow aloft. Tomorrow we should see more cloud being pushed onshore with fewer sunny breaks. By Wednesday more cloud with the chance of some showers. A series of stronger upper troughs will push through into the weekend with cloudier weather and below normal temperatures. Will likely see some snow showers in the alpine over next weekend. We did have an awesome run of amazing weather, the next week will be good for the forest.

    GOES IR image from this am.

     Low will be winning the battle today.

    Unsettled today. Cold front pushing through just to the East.

    Fronts along the coast.

    Unsettled tomorrow with more cloud and a slight chance of showers.

     Cooler on Wednesday with mostly cloudy weather.

     Much cooler as the week moves along.

    Low will be sending a series of upper level troughs our way all week, some stronger than others.




      INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

       Last day of the winter season.

    Many came out to celebrate.

    Good times had by all.

    Dancing at the Glacier Creek.

    There were some awesome outfits.

    Sun screen needed.

    Probably the busiest Gaper day ever.

    KA-32 used to pull towers off the mountain. Click here for info on this amazing lifter. Kamov

    Catskinner Tower.

    Solar lift tower.

    Wizard Tower.

    Full moon will be on May 29, 2018

    Emerald Chair being but down for a rest on Friday.

    Bike Park Saturday morning.

    Cheakamus Lake Sunday afternoon.

    Chateau Golf Course.

    Whistler Golf Course

    Nick North Golf Course

    Flying above the trees.

    Image from this am at 08:00 Hrs..



VIDEOS:

Avalanche in Dagestan: You Tube



ARTICLES:

Missing mountaineers found in avalanche debris: Azerbaijani

GoFundMe in honour of Avalanche victim to fund Women's Heli Ski Guiding: Powder

Body of missing snowboarder found, two still missing: Mt. Baker

British Snowboarder's body found in French Alps four months after vanishing: Tignes

Avalanche training in Australia this winter: Snowbest.com

How much will the West Coast snowfall decrease in the next 80 years: Powder

New 24 Hour Vertical Ski Touring Record: Norway