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timmytard · 01-12-2013, 05:23 PM

The temp has to go above zero in order for the snow to melt.

The suns rays alone, even when combined with traffic won't melt the snow if it's below zero.

Powder should stay powder, even for weeks down the road as long as it stays below zero.
Regardless of the sun.

I was up there on Tuesday & Thursday night. It rained on Tuesday, killing the 40 cm they had the night before.
Thursday night was bullet proof, the 40 cm ruts were frozen solid.
We got there just before dusk & tried to squeeze a quick run down Moons before it was pitch black.
Bad call, 2 foot unbreakable ruts, down single & double black diamond in the dark

(Canadian dbl black diamond, not Bumfuck Idaho blacks)

(Edit: No offense Bumfuck, I'm sure your parks are awesome. Haha)

It was insanely fast though, you just needed a few hundred feet to stop.

TT

sunnygsm · 01-12-2013, 05:48 PM

Thinking of going up to one of the locals tomorrow but the sun and lack of snow over the last few days has me wondering if it's going to be any good? Anyone been up?

**Donutz** · 01-12-2013, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by timmytard

It was insanely fast though, you just needed a few hundred feet to stop.

Bwaaaahahahahahh! Yeah, and it doesn't matter if you're braking with your snowboard or your butt (or face, or ...)

With this kind of snow, it isn't boarding, it's curling.

mitch19 · 01-13-2013, 03:24 AM

First Photo is symphony yesterday. I could have sat there with a gun most the day blindly shooting off the chairlift and not hit anyone. Can't say if it got busier but the morning I had the place to myself

Second photo is frame shot from the other day

AIRider · 01-13-2013, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mitch19

First Photo is symphony yesterday. I could have sat there with a gun most the day blindly shooting off the chairlift and not hit anyone. Can't say if it got busier but the morning I had the place to myself

Second photo is frame shot from the other day

I'm jelly. I really hope we get some good snow pretty soon, this sunshine stuff is kinda boring.

everest · 01-13-2013, 07:15 PM

Spent the day up Cypress. It was... It was not the greatest idea I had this week.

I spent the morning avoiding the crowds and stuck mainly to the Raven Ridge area. The snow was hard pack on all of the runs and what little snowmaking they did do was all but tracked out by 11am. It was scary fast on some of the more hard packed runs which was a lot of fun to bomb down and not stop. The Sky Chair area was interesting, I went up there in the afternoon hoping the entire morning of sun would maybe soften it a little bit. I was wrong and it was pretty solid everywhere, even in the trees. The views from up top were great though, so that sort of made up for it.

Was not a bad day at all but it just wasn't a great day.

grafta · 01-13-2013, 10:04 PM

It's 'firm' out there alright. At least it hasn't been warm enough to melt during the day. It's staying kinda ok-ish, even at night it's not ice.

Hmm, ok so there is a temp spike predicted

6 day Mount Seymour snow forecast for 1100 m

It'll be interesting. New snow please? Pretty please?

mitch19 · 01-14-2013, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grafta

Hmm, ok so there is a temp spike predicted

6 day Mount Seymour snow forecast for 1100 m

It'll be interesting. New snow please? Pretty please?

I'm looking at the 9day..... it gets worse before it gets better

P.s thats Seymours forecast

nethngbtstk · 01-14-2013, 08:45 AM

So im heading to Whistler this thursday for a week. Basically thursday till thursday. From what I am seeing no new snow coming huh.. What kind of conditions should I be excpecting to see?

**Donutz** · 01-14-2013, 09:49 AM

Well the GOOD news is there's no rain in the forecast, so we're looking at spring conditions rather than a shitstorm. But if it gets worse I'm cancelling my second week of vacation.

01-12-2013, 05:23 PM	#451 (permalink)
timmytard Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: I can see Santa shoveling his driveway Posts: 1,339	The temp has to go above zero in order for the snow to melt. The suns rays alone, even when combined with traffic won't melt the snow if it's below zero. Powder should stay powder, even for weeks down the road as long as it stays below zero. Regardless of the sun. I was up there on Tuesday & Thursday night. It rained on Tuesday, killing the 40 cm they had the night before. Thursday night was bullet proof, the 40 cm ruts were frozen solid. We got there just before dusk & tried to squeeze a quick run down Moons before it was pitch black. Bad call, 2 foot unbreakable ruts, down single & double black diamond in the dark (Canadian dbl black diamond, not Bumfuck Idaho blacks) (Edit: No offense Bumfuck, I'm sure your parks are awesome. Haha) It was insanely fast though, you just needed a few hundred feet to stop. TT __________________ If whatever doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger. Then I am so close to immortality Last edited by timmytard; 01-12-2013 at 07:12 PM.

01-14-2013, 09:49 AM	#460 (permalink)
Donutz Drunk with power...er beer. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 3,663 Blog Entries: 176	Well the GOOD news is there's no rain in the forecast, so we're looking at spring conditions rather than a shitstorm. But if it gets worse I'm cancelling my second week of vacation. __________________ Illegitimi non carborundum Mountain Days: 30

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01-12-2013, 05:48 PM	#452 (permalink)
sunnygsm Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 16	Thinking of going up to one of the locals tomorrow but the sun and lack of snow over the last few days has me wondering if it's going to be any good? Anyone been up?

01-13-2013, 03:24 AM	#454 (permalink)
mitch19 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 253	First Photo is symphony yesterday. I could have sat there with a gun most the day blindly shooting off the chairlift and not hit anyone. Can't say if it got busier but the morning I had the place to myself Second photo is frame shot from the other day

01-13-2013, 07:15 PM	#456 (permalink)
everest Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 23	Spent the day up Cypress. It was... It was not the greatest idea I had this week. I spent the morning avoiding the crowds and stuck mainly to the Raven Ridge area. The snow was hard pack on all of the runs and what little snowmaking they did do was all but tracked out by 11am. It was scary fast on some of the more hard packed runs which was a lot of fun to bomb down and not stop. The Sky Chair area was interesting, I went up there in the afternoon hoping the entire morning of sun would maybe soften it a little bit. I was wrong and it was pretty solid everywhere, even in the trees. The views from up top were great though, so that sort of made up for it. Was not a bad day at all but it just wasn't a great day.

01-13-2013, 10:04 PM	#457 (permalink)
grafta Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,752	It's 'firm' out there alright. At least it hasn't been warm enough to melt during the day. It's staying kinda ok-ish, even at night it's not ice. Hmm, ok so there is a temp spike predicted 6 day Mount Seymour snow forecast for 1100 m It'll be interesting. New snow please? Pretty please?

01-14-2013, 08:45 AM	#459 (permalink)
nethngbtstk Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 53	So im heading to Whistler this thursday for a week. Basically thursday till thursday. From what I am seeing no new snow coming huh.. What kind of conditions should I be excpecting to see?