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 double-double seeking, snow-chasing, short-cutting, vertical feet collector
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Posted - 01/31/2004 : 5:44 PM
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North Shore Avalanche Advisory
Reporting Area: The North Shore Mountains between Mount Seymour Provincial Park and Cypress Provincial Park.
As of: January 31, 2004 - 10:00
AVALANCHE HAZARD: Moderate
(Natural Avalanches Unlikely. Human Triggered Avalanches Possible).
WEATHER FORECAST: (1000M LEVEL)
Today..Increasing cloudiness then snow this afternoon. Temperatures steady near minus 4. Snowfall accumulation 1 to 3cm. Mountain top winds Northwest at 20 to 30km/h.
Tonight..Periods of snow. Temperatures steady near minus 2. Snowfall accumulation 1 to 3cm. Mountain top winds 30 tp 40km/h.
Sunday: Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries in the morning. High minus 1. Mountain top winds south at 10km/h. Snowfall accumulation trace.
Monday: Mainly Sunny. Freezing level 750m.
(Environment Canada)
SNOWPACK DISCUSSION:
With the arrival of colder tempratures the top 10cm has formed into a crust. Instabilities remain in the storm snow below this crust. Wind-slabs up to 70cm have formed in the storm snow from Monday and Tuesday of last week. Be cautious in higher elevation terrain where windslabs may still be present.
Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 17:00
The above rating is an assessment of the avalanche conditions as of the posted date. Avalanche hazard is subject to sudden change due to changing weather conditions and variation over terrain. The rating is provided to assist backcountry travelers in making their own educated decision as to whether travel is advisable.
Individuals should make their own assessments before travelling into the backcountry.
Check the Canadian Avalanche Association website for an avalanche forecast of the south coast region at www.avalanche.ca/weather/bulletins/index.html.
Advisory Partners:
BC Parks / Mount Seymour Resorts / Grouse Mountain / Cypress Mountain / GVRD / Canada West Mountain School
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Kootenay Bud
2695 Posts |
Posted - 01/31/2004 : 6:37 PM
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| Am I the only one that finds this a frustratingly bland avalanche advisory? They never seem to discuss the deeper snow pack or give any indication of what may be buried in the snowpack - rain or sun crusts, surface hoar etc. |
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double-double seeking, snow-chasing, short-cutting, vertical feet collector
4523 Posts |
Posted - 01/31/2004 : 6:44 PM
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I agree Sandy - it is superficial. I think that the report is more indicative of North Shore conditions - more so than the CAA PAB which I also post on CT. The CAA report is written, for the South Coast, out of an observation post in Whistler (we were told this by our RAC instructor last week). The NSR report is written by North Shore Rescue personnel on either Seymour, Grouse or Cypress (probably from Seymour, where they have their cabin).
But indeed, they seem to be writing to script, rather than write a reasoned, edited report.
It is up to the backcountry enthusiast to make their own observations... this is just a template...
cheers - C Wall |
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 Big pack hiker who sleeps with bears in tent and falls on slippery logs
Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 01/31/2004 : 7:18 PM
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yeah, no kidding...
Hey vida - is this the one that Thierry was commenting that it mixed terms a little too much for his liking? |
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double-double seeking, snow-chasing, short-cutting, vertical feet collector
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Posted - 01/31/2004 : 7:33 PM
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I don't remember him saying that... I do remember he had reservations about both - one for being geographically distant, the other for some other reason that I forget - I thought it was for brevity and lack of comment, but it may also be that too!
cheers - C Wall |
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