Jacques Lake Ski-out

Submitted by
PizzaCakeSki
Observations date
Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 21:20
Location
52.881670° N 117.772800° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Jacques Lake Ski-out

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
  • Wet

Information

The day was:
  • Foggy
  • Stormy
  • Sunny
  • Warm
  • Wet
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

We skied out of the Jacques Lake hut and saw the aftermath of a natural release in one of two main runout zones that crossed our winter path. For that and the two preceding days, we saw 30-45 minute cycles of sunny and dumping snow (accumulating around 5-7 cm over the three days). The ski in on Friday, March 24 was icy and sloggy while the other two days were great for AT skis and OK on Nordic ones. The general snow depth was 70-80 cm.
Slab release in the alpine, but limited run length. This is the second-from-the-right/north avalanche hazard marked on the Parks Canada map.
Slab release in the alpine, but limited run length. This is the second-from-the-right/north avalanche hazard marked on the Parks Canada map.