I was in the Black Prince vicinity today, Jan. 19th, from 1800-2300m.
Trail breaking is good with 15 cm ski penetration. No whumpfs except at low elevation in a shallow snow pack area. A storm snow shear persists down 15cm but no activity was observed at this layer. Winds remained strong at ridgeline and snow was being deposited on lee slopes. Ski quality in sheltered areas was excellent.
Many fracture lines from last week's storm are visible. Some fractures occurred well down into treed slopes. Below treeline stability seemed good from my limited observations, but my instinct is to give the snow pack more time to settle before venturing onto steeper slopes.
Alison Andrews
Mountain Guide