WEATHER

Skiing, Riding, and Weather Conditions For Bell2 Lodge and Ripley Creek Inn

weather reports

All temperatures shown are at treeline (3000 feet / 1000 m)

Select year: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: °C
New snowfall:
Snow condition in the alpine:
Snow condition in the trees:
Total vertical skied:
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres:
2005: LFH 05-17 Summary
Melt freeze continues on all but north facing slopes. Finished the season on a high!
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -10°C
New snowfall: 0cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Excellent
Snow condition in the trees: Good
Total vertical skied: 157000
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 450cm
2005: LFH 05-16 Summary
Transition to spring conditions. Last day included bluebird skies with new runs skied in untapped area of our tenure.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: +2°C
New snowfall: 55cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Good to fair
Snow condition in the trees: OK
Total vertical skied: 106 000
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 400cm
2005: LFH 05-15 Summary
Most days in the alpine due to moist and crusty snow below treeline.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -3°C
New snowfall: 55cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Excellent to good
Snow condition in the trees: Poor to fair
Total vertical skied: 75000 feet
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 450cm
2005: LFH 05-14 Summary
Heavy snow and low ceiling to start the week. Later day starts to valley fog but that's okay. The days are long this time of year. Lots of new snow with Thursday being the highlight day.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -3°C
New snowfall: 110cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Good to fair
Snow condition in the trees: Fair to poor
Total vertical skied: 96000
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 400cm
2005: LFH 05-13 Summary
Two solid early week days the some spring squal activity.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -4°C
New snowfall: 75cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Mostly good
Snow condition in the trees: mostly good
Total vertical skied: up to 159,000'
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 350cm
2005: LFH 05-12 Summary
Wind affect to start so we were in the trees. Then excellent skiing in SW due to light density convective precipitation.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -10°C
New snowfall: 15cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Mostly good
Snow condition in the trees: All good
Total vertical skied: 221 000 feet
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 400cm
2005: LFH 05-11 Summary
Classic week at Bell 22. Some bluebird days with mild temperatures and good skiing. Good snow in protected basins. Some Big days.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -6°C
New snowfall: 27cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Good
Snow condition in the trees: Good
Total vertical skied: 253,000'
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 450cm
2005: LFH 05-10 Summary
Variable weather caused us to fly west to source some good stashes. A couple of down days but still good skiing.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -1°C
New snowfall: 75cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Good to fair
Snow condition in the trees: fair
Total vertical skied: 83000'
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 450cm
2005: LFH 05-09 Summary
Weather was a bit unsettled so most of the skiing was on the glaciers.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -3°C
New snowfall: 30cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Good to fair
Snow condition in the trees: Good to fair
Total vertical skied: Up to 137 000'
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 375
2005: LFH 05-08 Summary
No new snow this week but conditions were prime for big days with ideal temps.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -8°C
New snowfall: 0cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Good
Snow condition in the trees: Excellent to good
Total vertical skied: up to 269 000 feet
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 450cm
2005: LFH 05-07 Summary
Snow was mostly good in protected areas, especially when we could get to the landings. Steep and deep to finish the week.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -8°C
New snowfall: 30cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Excellent to good
Snow condition in the trees: Excellent to good
Total vertical skied: 205 000'
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 350cm
2005: LFH 05-06 Summary
What a start of the week! Blue Sky, dry snow, big smiles!
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -14°C
New snowfall: 12cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Excellent to good
Snow condition in the trees: Excellent to good
Total vertical skied: 160 000feet
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 350cm
2005: LFH 05-05 Summary
Bit of a mixed bag as successive snowfalls needed to settle.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -5°C
New snowfall: 160cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Good
Snow condition in the trees: Good
Total vertical skied: 75 000;
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 350cm
2005: LFH 05-04 Summary
Skiing was good when we could get out. Warmer temps made for tougher flying.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -3°C
New snowfall: 57cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Good to fair
Snow condition in the trees: Good to fair
Total vertical skied: 80 000'
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 260cm
2005: LFH 05-03 Summary
Cold start but when temps broke the snow came. Tree skiing was super this week.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -14°C
New snowfall: 81cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Good to poor
Snow condition in the trees: Excellent to good
Total vertical skied: 102 000'
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 250cm
2005: LFH 05-02 Summary
Face shots, cold smoke and blue bird skies. Very cold but it made fore very good snow
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -20°C
New snowfall: 40cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Good to poor
Snow condition in the trees: Excellent to good
Total vertical skied: 70 000 feet
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 250cm
2005: LFH 05-01 Summary
Great start to the week with New Years day being excellent. No new snow but still able to find some nice pockets.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -17°C
New snowfall: 0cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Good to Fair
Snow condition in the trees: Good
Total vertical skied: 89 000
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 270cm
2005: LFH 05-00 Summary
A Pretty good week.
   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: -13°C
New snowfall: 50cm
Snow condition in the alpine: Mostly good
Snow condition in the trees: Excellent
Total vertical skied: 137000 feet
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres: 230 cm

All temperatures shown are at treeline (3000 feet / 1000 m)

Select year: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

   
Avg. temp at 3000feet / 1000metres: °C
New snowfall:
Snow condition in the alpine:
Snow condition in the trees:
Total vertical skied:
Avg. snowbase at 3000feet / 1000metres:

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Disclaimer: Just like all other weather forecasters, we sometimes get it wrong. We will however, always give you an accurate and honest report of the daily snow conditions.