Variable Spring Conditions

The last two days were spent skiing at Rogers Pass in the Illecillewaet and Connaught Creek drainages. Conditions were none other than variable. Valley bottom to 2000m was sporty, rugged travel. There was a decent freeze overnight on both Saturday and Sunday which created a was a solid crust that became breakable at about 1800m. We definitely appreciated our ski crampons. Above 2000m snow is dry on N aspect only and moist on all solars. Rain saturated the snowpack significantly (at least 50cm in the areas I dug). Above 2000m there is 10-20cm of storm snow (which came in on Friday/Saturday) We observed evidence of the large, widespread and impressive avalanche cycle which happened last week. Most major avalanche paths in those valleys have run, many full path. Smooth north facing terrain above 2000m was excellent. Temperature today by 4PM was +6