2015 / 2016 Valemount Conditions and Updates

[TPOWER]

Pictures? Where are the pictures?

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Yes Pics Please ,
Snow report Tuesday morning from ground zero .
- Temps are just below zero which means the snow from the weekend is hanging around .
- The ground is frozen at lodge
- The forecast has some good snow in it and temps are staying cold so the rain can't wash it away .
I gotta leave in the morning for McMurray for a week but will keep in touch with Dan here at the lodge for updates .
I think this is a great start , remember it's only Nov 10 and the key to a good season start is temps that keep the precipitation coming down as snow instead of rain and building the base layer.
That's my two sense fellow S&Mudders .
Hers pics from this morning looks blue bird up there.
I believe an official VARDA Snow Report will be offered up later in week.
The VARDA Team just got back from Saskatchewan SledShow yesterday and are prepping for a great season .
Meantime everyone check your gear , get your survival pack in order , take an avalanche course and ride smart.
If you don't have any communication devices to stay in touch with your group on the mountain please at least go to crappy tire and buy a set of two way radios.
These can save someone's life.
Sled , gear , trailer = $15k - $40 k
Cdn tire radio = $60 for 2 = someone's life

Let's have an wicked steep and deep season with great friends /family and everyone comes home to their family/friends .




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[rotaxrider]

Buddy from work went up Allen yesterday said about three feet in the back , knee deep at the cabin , 2km about a foot and 2 inches in parking lot hope this helps

 

[TPOWER]

Good morning everyone it snowed a bit over night and forecast showing some real snow the next 5 days so let's get this base layer down .
1-2 inches fresh at ground zero .



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Valemount's Best Kept Secret

 

[dooin800]

Here is our ride from Monday at Allen Creek. I have a video but can not get it to upload.

 

[Depsnolvr]

First sailing today. The pics above look awesome, saw your tracks. Just remember it's super thin!

We rode Allen Creek today and ventured back to hillclimb. Snowpack varied from 20-70cms in the alpine. Nice cool temps (-7) up top which is good news. It's still pretty gnarly up there super thin for riding...access trail is actually in pretty good shape all the way up from the parking lot for now....

 

[team-x]

Any video Curtis?

 

[apex88]

rode Allan today. Close to 10" in parking lot. Trail up was perfect. Fresh all day. Anywhere from 90cm to 130 in most spots. Made it to hillclimb. Big natural slides on most north facing slopes.

 

[VARDA]

Hi everyone.

Please be very careful out there. Reports of widespread avalanche activity in the Allen creek area today. Many were slopes that people would ride over the weekend. These are large slides....

Here is a link to the Mountain Information Network post
Avalanche Canada

 

[Caper11]

Looks like a great start to the season, ride safe everyone.


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[TPOWER]

TPOW Snow Report Sunday Nov 15 from ground zero courtesy of sledneckdan.
And I'm in Alberta .



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Valemount's Best Kept Secret

 

[Merc63]

Any reports from up top? When will grooming start?

 

[FastFarmer]

When the airwaves are quiet and you see Summit River with that much snow I wouldn't be sitting by the phone all day....lol! Looks like an "out of gas by 2" kind of day... Should be something interesting show up tonight on the old report page.

 

[dgjordan]

Looking forward to some sweet pictures!

 

[TPOWER]

Here's a pic from nephew at lodge ground zero , I mean in the yardIMG_0168.JPG


Summit River Lodge
Valemount's Best Kept Secret

 

[TPOWER]

Summit River Lodge
Valemount's Best Kept Secret

 

[dgjordan]

Is that actually in you're yard!?

 

[sldnxs]

How are the highways around Valemount? Heading there next weekend!!

 

[Valemount Skier]

DriveBC is the best online source of road condition info, and there are a few highway cams in the Valemount area.

 

[FastFarmer]

Hey 16 to Edson is just wet, take extra washer fluid! Half way between Hinton and Edson it starts to get slushy and a little slippery. One truck in the toolie patch on Obed. Slow through Jasper lots of sheep on the roads and still bridge work with two traffic lights, the rest of the way is snowy and a bit icy. Keep it cool and it's smooth sailing...

 

[TPOWER]

Is that actually in you're yard!?

Yes that's in the yard .


Summit River Lodge
Valemount's Best Kept Secret