Perley Rock – Jan 17, 2009 || Triangle Moraine – Jan 18, 2009
Due to no new snow again in the Coast – off again to the Pass. Keep going to Bruins and 8812; this time because nothing in the permit areas are open and that has decent fall-line skiing with ridgeline approaches.
Two pits to assess pack again – once at the low approach to Bruins Ridge and another at near the top of 8812 Bowl. At the top of 8812, we deliberately picked an area close to a rocky outcrop that was hopefully a weak spot in the pack.
Pit 1 – 2025m, 10:50am, 32deg, E-SE, clear skies, no wind, low valley cloud. Ski pen 15cm, boot pen 50cms
-1 deg temp
HS 255cms
25cm Fist
25cms 4F
30cm 1F
45cm P
Pit 2 – 205m; 12:45pm, 40 deg, S facing, 0.3 deg temp
HS 240cms
5cms MF
50cms 1F
60-70 W/S 4F
120 4F
120 – 150 1mm facets
CTH 28 RP
2nd column cut above a rock with
HS 110
CTM 15 on 110mm facets. Funny the block split into three @ 15 on WS and 25 and
110 on the facets as the block calved off
Woolsey Creek Bistro – the go-to for food in Revelstoke
Taking out the babies for a walk at the Glacier Park Lodge
Jameson on the approach to Bruins Ridge
Sharon on Bruins Ridge
Two slides – one more recent from a cornice drop on Ursus; another from the last storm cycle on NRC Gullies
Don’t think I’ve dug as many pits over the last three years as I have this year
On 8812 Peak – Jameson, Lee and Sharon
No tracks on 8812 Bowl
Sharon
Lee
Jameson off the waterfall at the end of Balu
Sharon