Conditions Report: March 19 – Pray For Cold
Well the precipitation isn’t the problem, the temperatures however, could use a little work. Luckily there’s hope in the forecast and conditions could radically change here in Golden with a breath of cold air by Friday evening. There’s been a lot of snow this week and as of Wednesday (March 18) it was deep but really wet snow above Quartz cabin. We’ve had over 56cms of snow this week. Avalanche conditions have been through the roof but the incoming cold air is forecast to bring things down to moderate by Sunday. Avalanche conditions have halted grooming operations during the late week here, and things will get back to normal when it’s safe to groom.
Warm wet snow in Quartz on March 18
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Snow & Weather
SNOW AND WEATHER
What a wild week! KHMR is reporting 56cms in the past week. Then there was the rain. The freezing level has gone to the roof and so everything hangs on how things shape out when the temps drop. We’ve seen it before, when a wet storm blows out cold and leaves us with some powder. Tuesday was reported as really deep above Quartz Cabin but Wednesday brought reports that the snowpack was cooked. Thursday is the peak heat day and by Friday we will see cooling. Golden has a reputation for wet storms blowing out cold so we will see how things end up. Here’s hoping.
Snowforecast screen shot near Quartz at 2130m on Mar 19
KHMR snow report screen shot
Avalanche Safety
Avalanche Conditions
Please check Avalanche.ca everyday you ride!
avalanche.ca screen shot on Mar 19
“Avoid avalanche terrain. Warm, stormy weather continues, and natural avalanches remain likely. Avalanches could be very large and may run full path.” -Avalanche.ca Mar 19
Avalanche at Silent Pass on Mar 1
Grooming
Grooming
Grooming operations are have been halted during the storm and will only resume when our forecasters say it’s safe.
The access roads to both Silent and Gorman are likely soaked and muddy though mostly unreported.
The cabin is now 1 step down to the patio. photo on March 16
Staging Areas Latest Info
Quartz Creek
Silent Pass
Silent Parking is now at the 31 or before.
