snowpack of 280 on top of the Burnie Icefall and 150 at the lodge. The
only avalanche activity in the last ten days was a size 2.5 natural ice
fall triggered with many nasty blue chunks in it across the route just
above the Burnie Step. Today a storm moved in and the new snow slabbed
up immediately. It was blowing hard from the south and graupeling 2 cm
per hour on the Solitaire Ski Peak at noon.
Skiing is good on the shaded aspects and sunny aspects where the terrain
is gentle. Sunny aspects have a sun crust that is almost supportive. The
crevasses are well bridged.
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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
Mountain Guide, Bear Mountaineering and Burnie Glacier Chalet
Box 4222
Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0 Canada
tel. 250-847-3351 fax: 250-847-2854
info@bearmountaineering.ca www.bearmountaineering.ca
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