After a day of rain yesterday we woke up to a misty morning this morning which as the day heats up will disappear, leaving a beautiful blue clear day. Visibility will be good and the day will be warm with the snow conditions being slushy at the bottom of the mountain and compacted at the top. There will be a light breeze and some cloud but nothing that will stop you having fun on the mountain today.
Backcountry Travel Advisory:
Temperatures are mild and hovering around 0 at 1500 m. Solar radiation will be moderate to strong on the south slopes today. The thing to keep an eye on are those heavy south faces that are waiting to come down with increased solar radiation, sharp temperature rises and or rain on the slopes. It is especially important to time traverses under South slopes early in the day or on days of cool temperatures. North Faces high in the alpine have not been receiving the same solar radiation and snow temps are still cool. Be careful of intense wind loading on the Northern aspects high in the Alpine from Wednesdays wind event at ridge top. Cornices are big and will come down with the heat.
Avalanche danger will increased with any intense warming or rain. Watch solar radiated slopes, around rocks and cornices as they warm through the day.
Avalanche Hazard:
Alpine: Moderate
Tree line: Moderate
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:
3 degrees C.
TEMPERATURE AT TOP OF MOUNTAIN:
1 degrees C.
WIND:
Calm.
VISIBILITY:
Excellent.
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Goryu/47:
BASE DEPTH:135 cm(at the base); 320 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