Jan 2 - 4 Rogers Pass
1/15/09
Canada BC
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Day 1 - Jan 2
35cms ski pen on w/l slopes in Balu/Bruins area. No whumpfing. Felt a hint of a w/s layer lower in valley with pole probes but no signs of same layer on SE facing slopes at TL and BTL
Pillows and convexities didn't react to ski cuts. some sluffing on storm snow but no slabs.
More - http://www.leelau.net/2009/rogerspass2009_01_02/
35cms ski pen on w/l slopes in Balu/Bruins area. No whumpfing. Felt a hint of a w/s layer lower in valley with pole probes but no signs of same layer on SE facing slopes at TL and BTL
Pillows and convexities didn't react to ski cuts. some sluffing on storm snow but no slabs.
More - http://www.leelau.net/2009/rogerspass2009_01_02/
Day 2 - Jan 3 - 8812 Bowl - Ursus
Got in the alpine today. 35cms ski pen on w/l slopes in Balu/Bruins area. No whumpfing. Felt a hint of a w/s layer lower in valley with pole probes but no signs of same layer on SE facing slopes at TL and BTL
Pillows and convexities didn't react to ski cuts. some sluffing on storm snow but no slabs.
Got in the alpine today. 35cms ski pen on w/l slopes in Balu/Bruins area. No whumpfing. Felt a hint of a w/s layer lower in valley with pole probes but no signs of same layer on SE facing slopes at TL and BTL
Pillows and convexities didn't react to ski cuts. some sluffing on storm snow but no slabs.
Bostock drainage on Jan 4th
Skied off SW facing slope off McGill shoulder into the burns. Found the same facet layer from Christmas but failling on moderate shears on that aspect. Ski pen was 30 or so and slope was w/l with fluffy white fist density snow. Skied a protected treed ridged rib instead of wide open bowl due to exposure.
Probably a bit conservative as ski cutting convexities produced nil results in any event. Quality turns
Skied off SW facing slope off McGill shoulder into the burns. Found the same facet layer from Christmas but failling on moderate shears on that aspect. Ski pen was 30 or so and slope was w/l with fluffy white fist density snow. Skied a protected treed ridged rib instead of wide open bowl due to exposure.
Probably a bit conservative as ski cutting convexities produced nil results in any event. Quality turns
Awesome TR Lee! Way start the new year.
There are some really good additional pictures in the linked TR as well.
There are some really good additional pictures in the linked TR as well.
great pics- i like the dual-rider photos - very cool.
what camera set up are you using in the back-country?
Scott
what camera set up are you using in the back-country?
Scott
What am I doing still reading...this just makes me want to go ski! Awesome pics!
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great pics- i like the dual-rider photos - very cool.
what camera set up are you using in the back-country?
Scott
Scott - Canon G10 and a Canon A710 both set to Aperture priority.
I also sometimes pack around a DSLR but the g10 is making me think that the DSLR will get left home a lot
I looks almost like a better time that I had in oregon...almost :) Man I got to get my butt up to Rogers some time.
Nice TR Lee I have to head out there sometime this season.
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