Fernie and the South Rockies Avalanche forecast region has received 50 cm to 100 cm of nice cold fluffy snow in the past week, putting everyone back in the mood for skiing and sledding.
See the Fernie snow pillow data for Morrisey Ridge below, the blue represents this years snowdata:
It has been a week now since multiple avalanche fatalities occurred in Western Canada involving many of the same weak snowpack layers that are present in our forecast region. Although, we have seen avalanche activity tapering off, and a general improvement in conditions, it’s taken a fair amount of self-discipline to avoid jumping into aggressive terrain because there are still avalanche problems to be concerned about.
Jennifer and Stephanie
