The CMSG ASG exam spent 4 days ski touring in the Selkirks at Benedict Creek from April 5 - 8th
Weather:
Alpine temps remained cold , overnight temps at 6500ft from -12 to -14. Mainly sunny, calm and almost no convective activity.
Snowpack:
Deep and well settled ( 300+ on glaciers) , good powder on N-aspects , crusts on solar aspects.
Concerns: Loose wet/dry in steep terrain, persistent slabs on steep convexities (unlikely) with RP shears 40 -75 cm down. Cornices !
Avalanche activity:
Small loose dry/wet in steep terrain
Na cornice triggered slabs to size 2 , E = aspect 2500m
Skied steep 40+ degrees all aspects with only minor surface sluffing.
Kirsten Knechtel - Mountain Guide
Hias Ahrens - Mountain Guide
