High cloud cover this morning and a few flakes were falling this morning. Temperatures at 8:30 were measured at -4 at the top of Goryu and 0 at the base, fairly warm with snow melt in the carparks already today. As at 10:10 temperatures were 4.5 degrees in Wadano with some blue skies and sunshine poking through.
Over in Otari this morning a few lines that were there yesterday were filled in today so they must have received a bit of snow but fall in the Hakuba valley was minimal. More snow flurries expected through this week.
Backcountry Travel Advisory:
Huge amounts of heavy wet snow Saturday night sitting on sun & ice-crusts combined with warm temperatures means it is still quite likely on steep sun-facing aspects for natural triggered avalanches to occur and even on moderate slope angles human triggered slides are probable. There were reports of a slide at 47 yesterday and also a large crack was witnessed on a South-East facing solar aspect of the valley between Happo and 47. As always be equipped and prepared and assess the slope stability before entering, also be especially careful on solar-aspects as the day progresses.
Avalanche Hazard:
Alpine: High
Tree line: Considerable
Below Tree Line: Considerable
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:
0 degrees C.
TEMPERATURE AT TOP OF MOUNTAIN:
-4 degrees C.
WIND:
Light Westerlies with some gusts.
VISIBILITY:
Good
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Happo-One:
BASE DEPTH: 150 cm(at the base); 300 cm(at 1500m)
Goryu/47:
BASE DEPTH:150 cm(at the base); 355 cm(at 1500m)
Tsugaike Kogen:
BASE DEPTH: 230 cm(at the base); 345 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