24hr snow = 1
base depth = 127
cumulative = 436
freezing level = valley
days riding = 10
five day forecast
OK - i've been trying to remain optimistic, but today pretty much sums up this entire season...blows. at least for most of january we had sunny spring like conditions, which helped to sweeten the reality that we are in mid-winter and we have no snow.
i rode the peak chair for the first time this season (check the calendar??). my intention was to explore whistler bowl and maybe some lines in frog hollow, but after scanning the upper bowl from the chair and with the thick fog i quickly bailed on that idea and decided to make my way down asap via the saddle. the snow might have been OK, but vis was terrible which basically meant cautious riding.
below red the vis improved but the snow got worse. many icy patches are appearing all over the mountain. vis poor again below creekside gondy, and that was it for me. the one bright spot is that the ski-out to bayshores is actually in great condition.
i'm sure we will get some snow eventually, but for the foreseeable future things are going to continue to suck.
snow coverage: D
snow quality: D
run selection: D
crowds: A
visibility: D
overall: D
3 comments:
that's really sad. i'm still hoping for good news, but it's crazy that january is almost over and we are still waiting for the season to begin! it's still better than being stuck at the office though, right? right???
I am sitting at my computer in NJ hoping that something (snow) happens before mid March. Mark, let me know when I should buy a ticket to Vancouver.
keep hoping dude - it's not over yet.
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