Yesterday was sick with some of the Evergreen crew getting in three runs down the North Face of Happo with blue skies and a beautiful sunset ending the day. The clouds are back and we awoke this morning to 5 cms or so of fresh light dry fluffy powder in Echoland this morning…snow looks set to continue through the day becoming heaviest tonight meaning tomorrow should be another epic morning…if you didn’t today get up early tomorrow!
Backcountry Travel Advisory:
Strong winds on Saturday have created thick wind slabs on South and South East aspects that may be unstable in steep convexing terrain. Combine this with the recent heavy snow and one could expect instability in steeper North and South aspects. Take due care around exposed rocks and sparse trees on solar aspects and in steep lee slopes. The recent snow is very variable in depth due to the wind and solar radiation so be aware of this when entering into slopes and stay away from shallow snow on steep entrances in to chutes and open slopes.
Avalanche Hazard:
Alpine: High
Tree line: Considerable
Below Tree Line: Moderate
See Below for International Danger scale classifications or click on the Canadian Avalanche Association web page for the International Danger Scale.
TEMPERATURE IN THE VILLAGE:
-6 degrees C.
TEMPERATURE AT TOP OF MOUNTAIN:
-3 degrees C.
WIND:
Changeable Westerlies.
VISIBILITY:
Average due to snow
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Goryu/47:
BASE DEPTH:150 cm(at the base); 350 cm(at 1500m)
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LIFT OPERATION:
Goryu Toomi, Hakuba 47, Happo-One, Tsugaike Kogen, Iwatake, Cortina, Sanosaka, Sun Alpina, Minekata, Hakuba Highland, Yanaba, all open