[MCR] jumbo and forster creek

Ski touring up Forster Creek above the Dave White hut area at treeline there is a layer down about 55 cm in a 150 cm snowpack that is becoming more reactive to skier traffic on south aspects, which are now cross loaded from the recent wind event but this disappears quickly once in the trees.  Snowmobilers in the area high-marking on steep leeward loaded slopes above Whirlpool Lake and also on Catamount Glacier surprisingly did not result in any avalanche activity that we could see.

 

We did see a couple of natural avalanches size 1.5 on leeward slopes from cornice failures during the wind that accompanied the cold front while up in Jumbo Creek on Sunday; otherwise, very similar findings to Dave Cochrane and party south of the Bugaboo Lodge.  Skiing in the trees was fabulous, and the views – incredible!

 

Cheers,

 

Kirk Mauthner; Mountain Guide

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