Conditions Report: Snow and Cold
Winter is swinging back this week in Golden BC with heavy snow and cooler temps. There’s approx 10 cms in the forecast and temps in the minus double digits. In other words, it’s time to get it good in a winter/spring blast! Avalanche danger ratings are forecasted to decrease from considerable to moderate on Thursday. Grooming operations continue to operate as planned. The days are getting longer and this could be an epic weekend.
Wheelie in fresh on March 13
Fresh in Quartz on March 15
Riley Suhan Race 2024!
And in other big news the Riley Suhan Invitation Race is ON! Mark April 6 on your calendars and sign up soon if you want to guarantee a spot!
****Accommodations: The Ramada in Golden is offering a rate of $109+taxes / night on Friday April 5 and Saturday April 6. Call the Ramada to book before March 22 to get this rate. Just say you’re coming to the Riley Suhan Backcountry Race and they’ll hook you up.***
Travel
TCH-1 Highway
BIG NEWS! Highway 1 is fully open east of Golden with NO scheduled stoppages and overnight closures: Kicking Horse Canyon Calendar
Warning! – Just east of Quartz the frost heaves are worse than ever this year. Slow down if you’re hauling weight…
CALL YOUR KMS! Please note there is a lot of industrial traffic on the Dogtooth FSR this year. Grab a radio and call up on RR27
Snow & Weather
SNOW AND WEATHER
It’s pretty good out there right now with a bunch of fresh lingering from past storms. There hasn’t been a lot of snow from the past week but the big avalanche warnings kept a lot of people away. There’s quite a bit of snow forecast for the next week and with colder temps, it looks like old man winter is coming back for another week.
Quartz on March 15
snow forecast near Quartz on Mar 20
Avalanche Safety
Avalanche Conditions
screen shot of avalanche danger ratings for Purcells on Mar 20
Check Avalanche.ca everyday you ride!
From Avalache.ca on March 20: “Very large persistent slab avalanches remain likely to human trigger, especially at treeline and above. Avoid steep, rocky, and wind effected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.”
Travel and Terrain Advice from March 20:
- Keep in mind that human triggering potential persists as natural avalanching tapers off.
- Avoid steep, rocky, and wind effected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.
- Be aware of the potential for large, deep avalanches to run full path or even longer.
- If triggered loose wet avalanches may step down to deeper layers resulting in larger avalanches.
- Cornice failure may trigger large avalanches.
Grooming
Grooming
Grooming ops are working in all 3 areas this week.
FRESH groomer in Quartz on March 6
Staging Areas Latest Info
Quartz Creek
Silent Pass
Road is getting gooey.
