until 8 am. The Smithers ski hill reported another 30 cm and light
winds. On a checkflight at 1300 on the Kathlyn Hudson Bay Mountain, we
saw a dry size 3.5 that ran to -80 m of the # 1 switchback and across
the #7 switchback. Estimated 2-3 m deep. We could check the start
zone. Everything below 1700 m had released wall to wall. The topmost
start zone had not released and showed little wind effect, contrary to
the weather forecast. Numerous size 2 to 3.5 ran during this cycle.
Temperatures are falling right now, but the next system seems to be
winding up. I think that it's very dynamic and changing quickly out
there right now.
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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
Mountain Guide IFMGA
Bear Mountaineering and the Burnie Glacier Chalet
Box 4222 Smithers, B.C. Canada V0J 2N0
tel. 250-847-3351 fax 250-847-2854
info@bearmountaineering.ca www.bearmountaineering.ca
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