Dec 12 - 14 Rogers Pass
12/15/08
Canada BC
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Rogers Pass NRC Gullies 081212 click for more - http://www.leelau.net/2008/rogerspass2008_12_12/
45-50cm of storm snow on SW loaded slopes. temps were -6. Snow fell w/o much wind. SKied with R, sharon and sylvie. Good face shots again. @ 2124m overcast w light snow S0.5 - S1 most of day tapering off to end of day.
SW facing 42 deg slope. HST 45 HS 195
CTE1 @ 10 - Brk
CTM 15 30 & 105
30 failed on storm snow -> Rp
105 failed sympathetically as 30 failed on 0.5mm stellars?/SH (no loupe so can't say for sure) -RP
Ski cuts on convexities yielded no results.
Face shots all the way down
081213 - NRC Gullies - Grizzly Shoulder
minus 13 at park HQ. minus 17 @ 1830m. Wind transport about 5cms in trees; 15 - 25 - v variable in open areas. Winds 20 - 25kts gusting 40 -45 kts @ 1830m. W/S 4F lower elevations with some pencil thickness W/S forming @ 1830m. All on SW aspect slope with exposure to NW wind via an open col located E of the slope. I didnt like the look of the slope above 1830m so backed off and ran into Wiibert and lots of other groups on the way down
Grizzly Shoulder was better conditions with protection from wind.
081214 - Bruins Ridge, Ribs, Hospital Trees
Cold cold day. Wind slab up high. Good BTL. Sz 2.5 - 3 off 8812 Pk has cleaned out 8812 Bowl to ~ 2200m bench.
Winds light @ 2350m - could see gusts about 100m higher. Reported winds 50kmh at exposed peaks. TEmps ~ - 26 to - 30.
No pictures due to cold hands
45-50cm of storm snow on SW loaded slopes. temps were -6. Snow fell w/o much wind. SKied with R, sharon and sylvie. Good face shots again. @ 2124m overcast w light snow S0.5 - S1 most of day tapering off to end of day.
SW facing 42 deg slope. HST 45 HS 195
CTE1 @ 10 - Brk
CTM 15 30 & 105
30 failed on storm snow -> Rp
105 failed sympathetically as 30 failed on 0.5mm stellars?/SH (no loupe so can't say for sure) -RP
Ski cuts on convexities yielded no results.
Face shots all the way down
081213 - NRC Gullies - Grizzly Shoulder
minus 13 at park HQ. minus 17 @ 1830m. Wind transport about 5cms in trees; 15 - 25 - v variable in open areas. Winds 20 - 25kts gusting 40 -45 kts @ 1830m. W/S 4F lower elevations with some pencil thickness W/S forming @ 1830m. All on SW aspect slope with exposure to NW wind via an open col located E of the slope. I didnt like the look of the slope above 1830m so backed off and ran into Wiibert and lots of other groups on the way down
Grizzly Shoulder was better conditions with protection from wind.
081214 - Bruins Ridge, Ribs, Hospital Trees
Cold cold day. Wind slab up high. Good BTL. Sz 2.5 - 3 off 8812 Pk has cleaned out 8812 Bowl to ~ 2200m bench.
Winds light @ 2350m - could see gusts about 100m higher. Reported winds 50kmh at exposed peaks. TEmps ~ - 26 to - 30.
No pictures due to cold hands
That looks good. Don't blame you about the camera being left in the pack...those are some cold temps! Looked good up there!
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