January 2011 - Conditions

Summitric · Jan 27, 2011

Soooooooooo............ What is the latest snow conditions up mcbride way??

hughie · Jan 27, 2011

Re: Wakey Wakey

CUSO said:
Ummm---- NOT

I think the people who dug him out does though...

From what I have read is that he poked at an unstable slope, caused 2 small 10x10 meter avy's, and then proceeded to push his luck and climbed to the crown, which failed and buried him....
Sure he is a good person to tell all about his experience, but I have been told he has been buried before, and should have learned the first time.

If what I read and heard is true, perhaps we do need regulations, like a CLOSURE if it is Considerable or higher, or a prerequisite of at least an ast-1 to venture into the backcountry at any time... Is that what everyone wants? ....because this WILL happen. It's VERY real kids..

Well if your approach wasnt finger pointing and on the attack I would give you my phone # to tell you more, but we all know how that would turn out "I HEARD THAT", and the problem with that is you heard that he was buried before and should have learned, well we were buried in 2001 on a hill we werent even on, and we did learn, a hill you r not even on can also slide, thats what we learned,(well we kind of new that but never saw it), did you know that, if not there you go, you are learning. Now whether or whether not it was a bad decision based on being a little to comfortable in your own back yard, we can discuss that forever, and that is why I am going to open a thread called crusify and point fingers at matt for getting buried and this thread can go back to the snow conditions in mcbride

maxwell · Jan 27, 2011

Re: Wakey Wakey

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bbtoys · Jan 27, 2011

SledMamma said:
Not really... But I will play along:

So, if all of this is in the name of 'learning', what did you learn that you can state constructively, without coming off so harsh?!?

let me see---40+ degree of slope, and avy rating at HIGH, tons of new snow---stay off this slope. that is just common sense.

j.c.higgins · Jan 27, 2011

Re: Wakey Wakey

Good idea Hughie, Maxwell head over to that thread if you want to continue on with discussion. Talked to Hotrod last night and temps have warmed up to above freezing and some rain came thru softening up the trail on the lower part, he was down in Valemount getting parts and it was raining there to so both areas got some. BUT reports were white out conditions uptop at Renshaw, and with no one getting far last weekend there will be tons of untouched up top. Higgins.

heyjude · Jan 27, 2011

Summitric said:
Soooooooooo............ What is the latest snow conditions up mcbride way??

Our firefighters have had two great days of sledding so far. Belle and Lucille. TONS of deep snow, lots of stucks, but trails going up a bit soft. This should improve as the temps drop tonight and through the weekend. Snowing right now - will see how much - one forecast said 25 to 35 cm snow on Friday.

Avy risk has been lowered to Considerable, but you are definitely safe in the meadows and trees. Stay off the hillclimbs, guys.

With the snow we are supposed to get, check the road reports before you leave for your trip. Tends to get messy around Mount Robson for sure. Lots of deer out there to watch out for too.

higher n you · Jan 27, 2011

we are heading out in the morning. anyone been to the meadows off 27 lately, just wondering if we can make it to the anthills yet.

heyjude · Jan 27, 2011

higher n you said:
we are heading out in the morning. anyone been to the meadows off 27 lately, just wondering if we can make it to the anthills yet.

Before we got all this snow, guys had been back there. The boys tried last weekend but the snow was too deep (and these are expert riders). With the mild weather this week, the snow has settled and you may get in. Worth a try, anyways.

glengine · Jan 27, 2011

higher n you said:
we are heading out in the morning. anyone been to the meadows off 27 lately, just wondering if we can make it to the anthills yet.

There were some guys in the shop this mornin that were gonna try to get back in there. Not sure if they did as they didn't stop by at the end of the day.

Flygirl21 · Jan 28, 2011

Renshaw Trail was groomed last night (thursday) for friday morning and it has stopped raining and gotten cooler so should be a nice day, weather report shows nice clear and sunny weather for the weekend so should be nice!

higher n you · Jan 28, 2011

Rode renshaw today. Snow has set up nice. Found good snow in the trees as it was socked in pretty good all day. Lots of stuck for everyone. Did not see any fresh avalanches but still staying away from big slopes.

glengine · Jan 28, 2011

It's supposed to be sunny with cloudy periods tomorow and then 3 days of sunny weather. Make for some beauty ridin.

Flygirl21 · Jan 28, 2011

Well Renshaw Trail is scheduled to be groomed again this evening(Friday) for Saturday morning, It is supposed to be nice weather so I hope it comes true! It seems you just have to go see the hill to see what the weather is doing!

The avalanche has been lowered to considerable but I am telling EVERYONE, to please still consider it HIGH! We have had a lot of snow and some crazy weather, please RIDE SAFE! We all want to see EVERYONE come home! :d

Uturn · Jan 29, 2011

glengine said:
There were some guys in the shop this mornin that were gonna try to get back in there. Not sure if they did as they didn't stop by at the end of the day.

They didn't get in the anthills, tried from KM 27.

higher n you · Jan 29, 2011

Another good day up renshaw. Blue sky all day and good snow. Saw 2 large avis come down, luckily nobody was buried. Big one at saddle started going up opposite slope. Both avis could have been avoided and were triggered :nono:

As they were from the same crew

Flygirl21 · Jan 30, 2011

Well tommorow is supposed to be just as beautiful as it was today so FINGERS CROSSED! Renshaw trail is scheduled to be groomed this evening so it will look nice and pretty for Sunday morning!

bbtoys · Jan 30, 2011

Rode Renshaw Friday. stayed in the ant hills and blackwater meadows all day. went in on 27 behind hotrod and his group, that was a work out. 2 slides, one off the anthills side and one down onto the meadows off the slope on the east side. the one off the anthills was a size 4 avy taking 8-10 inch trees with it and running across the anthills down through the trees right to the blackwater meadows, massive slide. snow was great to play in but you had to think about where to ride to be safe. sunny for the next couple of days i will be going up to take some pic's for the CAA and will post, the pic's I took on Friday did not turn out as it was snowing to much and I didn't want to get any closer with the lack of vis and not being able to see above.
Lucille yesterday for a SAR course and hill climb sledder knocked another avy loose and came back to the cabin covered in snow, lucky to have made it through that one. this one was the slope beside the rollercoaster.
please be careful out there, in my opinion the risk is still high even if it is reported as considerable.

treemongrol · Jan 30, 2011

heyjude said:
Before we got all this snow, guys had been back there. The boys tried last weekend but the snow was too deep (and these are expert riders). With the mild weather this week, the snow has settled and you may get in. Worth a try, anyways.

They were handicapped they had a Yamaha with them Quaqmire can only dig ron out so many times before back gives out

maxwell · Jan 30, 2011

bbtoys said:
Rode Renshaw Friday. stayed in the ant hills and blackwater meadows all day. went in on 27 behind hotrod and his group, that was a work out. 2 slides, one off the anthills side and one down onto the meadows off the slope on the east side. the one off the anthills was a size 4 avy taking 8-10 inch trees with it and running across the anthills down through the trees right to the blackwater meadows, massive slide. snow was great to play in but you had to think about where to ride to be safe. sunny for the next couple of days i will be going up to take some pic's for the CAA and will post, the pic's I took on Friday did not turn out as it was snowing to much and I didn't want to get any closer with the lack of vis and not being able to see above.
Lucille yesterday for a SAR course and hill climb sledder knocked another avy loose and came back to the cabin covered in snow, lucky to have made it through that one. this one was the slope beside the rollercoaster.
please be careful out there, in my opinion the risk is still high even if it is reported as considerable.

TRUTH....guy knocked HUGE avy down in westrige today. very lucky...all the signs were there...