Nov 21, Flute Oboe - whistler backcountry
11/15/07
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Beautiful bluebird powder skiing in the Flute/Oboe area today. Our party of 5 tracked out the east slopes of Oboe leaving the west side untracked just to be nice. Flute backside was tracked out in centre. There's untracked snow on the north slopes off Lesser Flute and on the southern side of the slopes.
180cms HS in a test pit on E facing slope - 32 degrees steep.
10cms fist on top of 10cms 4F. Then about 75cms of dense pencil snow that is pretty much consolidated. Got the 20cms layer to react to compression test CTH 24 - but not a sudden planar/clean shear.
Basically it looked good stability wise. Some surface hoar forming - maybe 1 - 2cms.
No reaction to ski cuts on N slopes or to ski cuts on w/l NE slopes. Was good to get out in old familiar area again.
Pics to come
180cms HS in a test pit on E facing slope - 32 degrees steep.
10cms fist on top of 10cms 4F. Then about 75cms of dense pencil snow that is pretty much consolidated. Got the 20cms layer to react to compression test CTH 24 - but not a sudden planar/clean shear.
Basically it looked good stability wise. Some surface hoar forming - maybe 1 - 2cms.
No reaction to ski cuts on N slopes or to ski cuts on w/l NE slopes. Was good to get out in old familiar area again.
Pics to come
Lee, did you ride the Gondola or hike up?
According to Whistler as of this evening, they are not planning to open the upper lifts for the balance of the week. Absent the upper lifts, what's the best way to Flute from the Roundhouse?
According to Whistler as of this evening, they are not planning to open the upper lifts for the balance of the week. Absent the upper lifts, what's the best way to Flute from the Roundhouse?
I skinned from the Gondola to top of Harmony Chair then over to symphony Bow and over to flute and over.
Pics
Sharon
Toby
Scott
Sven
Pics
Sharon
Toby
Scott
Sven
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