Popes Peak Col

Soumis par
Parks Canada Visitor Safety
Date d'observation
dimanche 14 avril 2024 à 18 h 00
Localisation
51.408710° N 116.288350° W
Rapport concernant
  • Conditions de neige
Carte pour le rapport du Réseau d'information en montagne: Popes Peak Col

Conditions de neige

La qualité du hors-piste était:
OK
Les conditions de neige étaient :
  • Croûtée
  • Poudreuse

Information

La journée était:
  • Ensoleillée
  • Chaude

Commentaires

Skied up to Popes Col today. Left the road at 7:30 am and were back by 12:30 pm. Don't be back any later, as we just got in before the snow in the trees went isothermal. Conditions were good with fast travel on surface crusts in the morning and widespread wind effect at the high elevations. Everywhere was wind blasted - except the descent slope, which was convenient. There was the odd small patch of dry snow in the shade above 2000 m. Loose dry then loose wet avalanches started running down the east-facing gullies of Narao at 9:30 am and it was continuous.
North Face of Popes Peak
North Face of Popes Peak
The whole way up the snow was wind blasted.
The whole way up the snow was wind blasted.
This slope accesses the col on the left side and was a mix of MF crust and wind effect with shallow snow in spots.
This slope accesses the col on the left side and was a mix of MF crust and wind effect with shallow snow in spots.
Upper slopes of Popes Col
Upper slopes of Popes Col
The downhill skiing pitches were good snow, the only good snow we found.
The downhill skiing pitches were good snow, the only good snow we found.
Narao Gullies - these are east facing and started avalanching at 9:30 am and were continuing all morning. Very loud.
Narao Gullies - these are east facing and started avalanching at 9:30 am and were continuing all morning. Very loud.