Here is a brief conditions report from a week spent at Snowfall Lodge.

All in all we had a productive week of ski touring assessment in many weather and snowpack conditions.

Field Observations: Alpine & Treeline

Glacier coverage remains robust with probed depths ranging from 280cm to over 450cm. While windward slopes have been scoured clean, travel conditions throughout the alpine and treeline remained efficient.
Ski quality was a tale of two elevations: above 1800m, northerly aspects offered excellent turns, though this quality dropped off sharply at lower elevations. On solar aspects, navigating a variety of melt-freeze crusts became the standard for the exam.

Weekly Weather:

The week of April 11–18 was defined by classic spring volatility—convective bursts and diurnal shifts, punctuated by intense periods of whiteout.
We kicked off with two days of intense spring heat before winter made a sudden, aggressive comeback. The week concluded by settling back into a traditional spring rhythm.
Precipitation: Winter’s brief return delivered a significant 40cm of fresh snow in total. The lion's share arrived on day three with a 30cm dump, followed by two consistent 5cm snowfalls over the following days.
Wind: For the most part, it remained calm with predominantly light winds, though we encountered occasional moderate gusts during the mid-week storm cycle.

Avalanche Activity:

We traveled on all aspects in the alpine and treeline, in the elevation range of 1500-2700. We found glide cracks and large cornices with no reactivity on either, however we exercised caution around both. A storm slab and windslab problem developed on-top of the April 13th crust. It was reactive to skier traffic and had a few natural releases. As well as a few skier controlled and one skier accidental. Most activity was on northerly ridgetop features. Widespread whumpfing experienced above 1900m. Natural Wet loose avalanches were observed on solar aspects, this activity was noticed quickly after solar input.

Submitted on behalf of the ACMG TAP Apprentice SKi Guide Candidates