- Submitted by
- sprockter
- Observations date
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 20:00
- Location
- 52.707100° N 117.685690° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Avalanche conditions
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
Conducted my last AST1 course for the season for Jasper Hikes & Tours today. Despite the warm and sunny forecast, it remained cloudy all day with temperatures starting off at -12C and rising to just above 0C in the parking lot. Strong NW ridgetop winds were observed to the N of the Bald Hills area but winds locally remained light from the SW-NW, keeping the surface snow cool and dry.
A generally weak and facetted snowpack was observed in our snow profile with large depth hoar crystals visible at the bottom of the snowpack and widespread surface hoar (4-8mm) on the surface in sheltered areas throughout the Bald Hills area (did not obs. the ALP). See results below:
2150m, N-facing, 28 deg.
HS 70cm
CTE3(SP) dn 8 on FC
ECTN3 dn 8 on FC
* Of note, there is a brazen Pine Marten in the parking lot that is getting into people's vehicles. Parks has been notified but until they get to it, keep your doors shut!
