Snow Report 2011: Durrand Glacier Chalet
Date: January 28, 2012
Week: January 21 to 28, 2012
| Snowpack Durrand Glacier Chalet, elevation 1946 m (tree-line): | 383 cm | ||||||||
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| Total snowfall at the Durrand Glacier Chalet: | 188 cm | ||||||||
| Snowpack in the alpine, elevation 2500 m (glaciated terrain): | 550 cm to 700 cm | ||||||||
| Snow conditions: amazing deep and super light powder… best powder ever !!!!!!! | |||||||||
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| Longest Run: Missing Jack, 1200 v.m. | |||||||||
Comments:
Dear Ski Friends,
Well, last week was a true deep powder week. With a total of 188cm snowfall at the Durrand Glacier snow study plot, it kept the full time snow shovelling crew extremely busy, pushing the shovels from early AM until late PM… they worked super hard. How about skiing in all the endless deep and light powder. Definitely no longer face-shots… it would be described better as ongoing over the head powder snow… what an experience this was, day after day. The ski season is getting better by the day… some people might call it "sick". I call it magic.
I hope that I get the great opportunity to ski with you this winter, either at the Durrand Glacier Chalet or on one of our great programs in Europe or on the new Monashee Horseshoe Traverse.
See you in the endless powder
New video: Deep Powder at Canada's Durrand Glacier January 27th, 2012 »
| SME Programs for the winter/spring 2011/12 – Durrand Glacier, Canada | |
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New: Special powder small groups skiing program During the week of February 11 to 18, 2012 we're offering a great opportunity of skiing in special small groups. This is the first time SME tries out the logistics of skiing in very small groups - maximum 4 ski guests per guide. Please email us if you're interested and looking forward to skiing with you. |
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| Classic SME Ski Touring Programs at Durrand Glacier | December until late April (every week) |
| Relaxed Pace SME Ski Touring Program (there will be also a classic skiing program) |
January 2 - 7 and March 17 - 24, 2012 |
| Advanced Ski-touring Leadership and Advanced Avalanche Awareness Course |
January 7 - 14 and January 21 - 28, 2012 |
| Steep Skiing Program | April 14 - 21, 2012 |
| European West Alps | |
| Haute Route (Zermatt to Chamonix) | April 26 - May 4, 2012 |
| Berner Oberland (the heart of the Swiss Alps) | May 4 - 11, 2012 |
| Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa (ski the highest peaks of the Alps, Chamonix and Zermatt) |
May 11 - 18, 2012 |
| Ski Traverse Canada | |
| The Northern Monashee Horse Shoe Traverse (new) | May 20 to 26, 2012 |
