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Valemount Snow Conditions
and Grooming Reports
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Valemount
Snow Conditions
Satellite
Weather Map
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CELL SERVICE available from Telus most of the valley
from 17km west of McBride to south of Valemount.
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The
ABS Avalanche Airbag.
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CONDITIONS
AVALANCHE
BULLETINS
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Allen Creek
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April 26,
2008 Groomed Apr 18 (NO LONGER GROOMING)
Apr 16 Set up and
pounded Apr 5
Common areas pounded with 6"+ in areas
Apr 1
Common areas pounded with 6" fresh 1'+ in areas
Mar 29
Socked in on & off most of day
but fresh snow for tomorrow
Mar 21
1 1/2'+ Powder but socked in
Mar 14 1'+
fresh but getting tracked up around the cabin
Mar 12
Set up & pounded unless you get
farther back 6"+ powder can be found
Mar 10 There is 1/2 foot or more of powder to be had but you have to know your
way around the back country to find it, most areas left pounded after
the weekend
Mar 5
Tons of fresh Sunday/Monday sunny & warm last two days
Mar 1 Excellent conditions further back 1
1/2'+ powder
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Email
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ALWAYS
EXERCISE
EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN
MOUNTAIN SLEDDING!
TRAVEL WITH BEACONS,
PROBES & SHOVELS,
CHECK AVALANCHE
REPORTS - THIS YEAR'S CONDITIONS INDICATE MUCH HIGHER AVALANCHE RISKS!
Update first aid & avalanche
courses regularly, learn what type of terrain to avoid, watch for
signs of unstable snow like whumpfing, cracking or recent avalanches,
park pointed towards escape route with kill switch up in a safe spot away from potential run out zones and always ride
with escape routes in mind.
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Clemina
Creek
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April 26, 2008 Groomed
Apr 18
(NO LONGER
GROOMING)
Can still find 6"-1' powder in a few hidden bowls
Apr 6
Lots of untracked area 1'+ powder
Apr 1
Tracked up but still 1 to 2+ feet powder everywhere untracked 2+ today
in the back
Mar 24
Heavy snowstorm Sunday 2'-3' powder
Mar 14
1'+
fresh but getting tracked up in main bowls
Mar 11
Set up & pounded
Mar 5
Tons of fresh Sunday/Monday sunny & warm last two days
Email
gm@terracana.com to help provide info on conditions!
ALWAYS
EXERCISE
EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN
MOUNTAIN SLEDDING!
TRAVEL WITH BEACONS,
PROBES & SHOVELS,
CHECK AVALANCHE
REPORTS - THIS YEAR'S CONDITIONS INDICATE MUCH HIGHER AVALANCHE RISKS!
Update first aid & avalanche
courses regularly, learn what type of terrain to avoid, watch for
signs of unstable snow like whumpfing, cracking or recent avalanches,
park pointed towards escape route with kill switch up in a safe spot away from potential run out zones and always ride
with escape routes in mind.
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Miledge/Chappel
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April 16, 2008
Groomed Apr 10 (NO LONGER GROOMING)
Apr
5
Tracked up
Apr 1Trail bad, socked in snow all day till 6pm tracked up, but still 1'+
powder
Mar 29 1'+ Powder,
still areas untracked, awesome weather
Mar 21
2'+ Powder
but socked in Mar 17
Awesome conditions 2'+
untracked
Mar 11
Set up & pounded
Mar 1 2'+ Untracked powder
Feb 23
Snow setting up 6" to 1' powder Feb 9 2' Plus powder and socked in with heavy
snowfall all weekend Feb 7 Tons of fresh in last few days
2' plus Email
gm@terracana.com to help provide info on conditions!
ALWAYS
EXERCISE
EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN
MOUNTAIN SLEDDING!
TRAVEL WITH BEACONS,
PROBES & SHOVELS,
CHECK AVALANCHE
REPORTS - THIS YEAR'S CONDITIONS INDICATE MUCH HIGHER AVALANCHE RISKS!
Update first aid & avalanche
courses regularly, learn what type of terrain to avoid, watch for
signs of unstable snow like whumpfing, cracking or recent avalanches,
park pointed towards escape route with kill switch up in a safe spot away from potential run out zones and always ride
with escape routes in mind.
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McBride Snow Conditions and Grooming Reports
Brought
to you by the McBride Chamber & Terracana Ranch Resort
McBride
Snow Conditions
Satellite
Weather Map
DIGITAL
CELL SERVICE available from Telus most of he valley
from 17km west of McBride to south of Valemount.
CLICK
HERE FOR ROAD MAP
The ABS
Avalanche Airbag.
CLICK
HERE FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS
AVALANCHE
BULLETINS
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The Renshaw
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April 26, 2008
(GROOMED Apr 11) Trail
in poor condition, most of area set up & pounded
Apr 4 Common
areas pounded with 6"+ in some areas
Mar 30
Front
areas pounded, took the back way in, trail ruff, untracked snow
1"+
Mar 23, 2008
Common
areas pounded with about 6" fresh
Mar 19
Blue
skies sunshine and 1' plus untouched powder (just crappy stay away
) seriously though trail wasn't great
Mar 12
Set up and pounded, big corneas
over Saddle went the other way
Mar 9
There is 1 foot or more of powder to be had but you
have to know your way around the back country to find it, most areas
left pounded after the weekend
Mar 8
Poker Run 8am Start $10 BBQ at
Cabin Party 7-10pm McBride Rec Centre w/Cash Bar
Mar 5
Tons of fresh Sunday/Monday
sunny & warm last two days
Mar 1
Excellent conditions further back 1 1/2'+ powder
Email
gm@terracana.com to provide info on conditions!
ALWAYS
EXERCISE
EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN
MOUNTAIN SLEDDING!
TRAVEL WITH BEACONS,
PROBES & SHOVELS,
CHECK AVALANCHE
REPORTS - THIS YEAR'S CONDITIONS INDICATE MUCH HIGHER AVALANCHE RISKS!
Update first aid & avalanche
courses regularly, learn what type of terrain to avoid, watch for
signs of unstable snow like whumpfing, cracking or recent avalanches,
park pointed towards escape route with kill switch up in a safe spot away from potential run out zones and always ride
with escape routes in mind.
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Bell Mtn.
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Mar 28, 2008 (GROOMED
Apr 3)
Pounded with 1'+ if you
look hard
Mar 17
Heavy snowfall Fri & Sat
night 2'+ fresh today
Mar 13
Set up and pounded, great area
for beginners
Mar 5
Tons of
fresh Sunday/Monday sunny & warm last two days
Feb 28 Pounded main areas, fresh snow 6" to 1'
Feb 23
Completely pounded & set up Feb 9 2' Plus powder and socked in with heavy
snowfall all weekend Feb 7 Tons of fresh in last few days 1
1/2' plus Feb 2 Trail getting bumpy, main areas hard packed
Email
gm@terracana.com to help provide info on conditions!
ALWAYS
EXERCISE
EXTREME CAUTION
MOUNTAIN SLEDDING!
TRAVEL WITH BEACONS,
PROBES & SHOVELS,
CHECK AVALANCHE
REPORTS - THIS YEAR'S CONDITIONS INDICATE MUCH HIGHER AVALANCHE RISKS!
Update first aid & avalanche
courses regularly, learn what type of terrain to avoid, watch for
signs of unstable snow like whumpfing, cracking or recent avalanches,
park pointed towards escape route with kill switch up in a safe spot away from potential run out zones
and always ride with
escape routes in mind.
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Mt. Lucille
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April 26, 2008 (GROOMED
Apr 11)
Hit with storm up to 1'
powder
Apr 6 Front pounded made the
drop, 6" + beyond butterfly, didn't go to far back though?
Mar 31 Front
pounded, didn't go any further
Mar 15
Quite a few
playing before Butterfly, a bit tracked up, didn't make the drop & go
any further
Mar 12
Set up, so getting farther back
not an issue where some powder can be found
Mar 5 Tons of fresh
Sunday/Monday sunny & warm last two days
Mar 1Lots of fresh snow excellent conditions
1 1/2'+ powder
Feb 28 Pounded main areas, 6"
fresh snow Feb 15 3' Plus powder, tough going heavy/wet
snowing hard & sticking to goggles Feb 9 2' Plus powder and socked in with heavy
snowfall all weekend, caution in Lucille there is such a thing as too
much snow butterfly could be difficult to get out of! Feb 7
Tons of fresh in last few days 1 1/2' plus Email
gm@terracana.com to help provide info on conditions!
ALWAYS
EXERCISE
EXTREME CAUTION
MOUNTAIN SLEDDING!
TRAVEL WITH BEACONS,
PROBES & SHOVELS,
CHECK AVALANCHE
REPORTS - THIS YEAR'S CONDITIONS INDICATE MUCH HIGHER AVALANCHE RISKS!
Update first aid & avalanche
courses regularly, learn what type of terrain to avoid, watch for
signs of unstable snow like whumpfing, cracking or recent avalanches,
park pointed towards escape route with kill switch up in a safe spot away from potential run out zones
and always ride with
escape routes in mind.
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