Meteo & Condiciones de Heli-esquí | Last Frontier Heliskiing Canada

Informe de las Condiciones de esquí

Cada día durante la temporada de heli-esquí (de mediados de Diciembre hasta finales de Abril) nuestros guías recogen la información del estado de la nieve, temperatura, acumulaciones de nieve recien caida y el terreno por donde se ha esquiado. Tanto los informes diarios como los semanales están disponibles. Para aquellos que quieran investigar un poco más, tenemos el histórico de los informes de años anteriores y estaremos encantados de compartirlos con vosotros. Sólo tenéis que pedirlo bien ;-).

Temporada de heli-esquí 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

Guides training continues and we got 30cm of fresh snow overnight, bringing our base to 177cm at 1,100m in elevation. We expect the guides will be able to get out for some snow profile work in the next two days.

-6 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
30cm
New snowfall
N/A
Snow condition in the alpine
N/A
Snow condition in the trees
0 m
Total vertical skied
177 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Clear skies and first alpine landing of the season. 📷Trevor Lesile - December 13, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

Guides training is underway. The operations team flew into the alpine to clear the snow from our weather camera. Snowpits where dug and we expect to have a report back in the coming days. Stay tuned for more.

0 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
8cm
New snowfall
N/A
Snow condition in the alpine
N/A
Snow condition in the trees
0 m
Total vertical skied
152 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Cliff digging out the weather camera. 📷Trevor Lesile - December 13, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

Several smaller systems moved through the area and brought in just over 20cm of fresh snow. The snowpack is consolidating and settling down with temperatures hovering a few degrees below the freezing level at treeline. Guides training begins Monday and we will have a more detailed report by mid next week. The first day of the season is December 28th.

-5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
23cm
New snowfall
N/A
Snow condition in the alpine
N/A
Snow condition in the trees
0 m
Total vertical skied
153 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

December 13 @ 1,300m elevation. Estimated snowpack: 170cm

Bell 2 Lodge

From our Operations Manager: With the recent storms, we are sitting at 177cms at the Snowbank Mid (1100m) site now and around 190cm at the Camera at 1300m. Glaciers / Alpine are sitting at around 200-275cm (1500-1900m) depending on Mountain Range. On the Ripley Creek side, we are around 115cm at the Head of Surprise Creek with (Guesstamation) and around 140-160cm at tree line landings in the Jungle Boogie / Direttissima area. Recent storms have come in quite warm which will bode well for pushing down alders to the 800m elevation mark. Below treeline is still quite low though as a lot of the storms came in with freezing levels that didn't get to valley bottom in many instances. Both the Ripley Creek and Bell 2 side of things will have some bushy section down low for a bit yet but with 100+cms at around the 900m mark, this is not a big issue.

-7 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
60cm
New snowfall
N/A
Snow condition in the alpine
N/A
Snow condition in the trees
0 m
Total vertical skied
177 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

December 6, 2019 @ Our Remote Camera | Elevation: 1,300m

Bell 2 Lodge

A tough last week weather wise but also two amazing ski days in fresh powder in the alpine. Really good conditions when we got there. We had a great group of guests this week and they where always in good spirits waiting for the weather to clear and go for it when it showed. Probably some of the best apres ski times ever!

0 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
15cm
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
N/A
Snow condition in the trees
26300 m
Total vertical skied
180 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Classic spring POW. | 📷 Cliff Umpleby - April 11, 2019

Ripley Creek

The week started off with some terrific fresh lines in the Silverado and Marmot areas. Then the weather kept us at bay until we got out for two spectacular days in the middle of the week. Amazing spring powder was found in Bowser and Todd Creek. Upon returning from two mega ski days, some of our Austrian guests opted for a little cool down swim in the Pacific Ocean. A great end to the 2019 season.

0 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
22cm
New snowfall
Awesome
Snow condition in the alpine
N/A
Snow condition in the trees
35150 m
Total vertical skied
300 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Glorious April POW. | 📷 Guide Schnelzer - April 10, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

Great week of skiing!! Spring arrived but we were able to find some great skiing in northerly aspects with dry preserved snow. During the afternoon solar aspects provided great corn skiing with great views of the tenure. We had mostly clear skies for the week and were able to push around the tenure a bit to find preserved snow. Variations in ski lines provided guests with a very good skiing experience.

0 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
10cm
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
N/A
Snow condition in the trees
58850 m
Total vertical skied
180 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Wide open terrain. | 📷 Mark Corbett - March 30, 2019

Ripley Creek

Warm temps a sunny skies made for classic spring skiing conditions. Although powder was hard to come by we quickly adapted to the conditions finding perfect sun softened slopes. The corn snow allowed us to negotiate very steep chutes and wild glaciated features Many once in a decade lines were skied including some first descents, Diurnal Peak was an amazing 1300 meter corn run with sustained 45 degree skiing from peak to valley!

5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
12cm
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Fair
Snow condition in the trees
40950 m
Total vertical skied
220 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Steep spring skiing. | 📷 Last Frontier Guides - April 2, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

An amazing week of spring skiing with lots of steep terrain skied. Blue sky's every day except day 1 where we got up to 15cm fresh powder that stayed conserved in the Alpine on North and Easterly aspects. Corn snow developed on all solar aspects and guests had an awesome time discovering the vastness of our tenure and the endless possibility's to ski. Big grins and deep goggle tans!

-1 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
0cm
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
N/A
Snow condition in the trees
64500 m
Total vertical skied
183 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Après Ski @ Bell 2 Lodge 📷 | Alec Brown - March 27, 2019

Ripley Creek

This was a classic week of spring skiing with perfect weather all week. We covered many areas of our tenure including a day of exploration in our new Canal Zone and skied numerous first descents. Our guests left very satisfied with big goggle tans and even bigger smiles. Thanks to all!

2 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
0cm
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Good
Snow condition in the trees
61850 m
Total vertical skied
240 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Glacier skiing in afternoon corn snow. | 📷 Andre Ike - March 26, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

The week started with a storm bringing new snow and stormy weather so we were not able to ski. The fat bikes continued to earn their keep and many guests visited the lake near Bell 2 with them. One group got out the cross country skis for a 12km loop around the surrounding area. Once the storm broke the skies opened up and allowed for a lot of skiing in the alpine in the sun with tremendous views. Warm air temperatures made it challenging to find good snow, however the East and South West did provide us with some spectacular turns in glorious warm sunshine. There were a lot of goggle tans!

4 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
14cm
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Fair
Snow condition in the trees
37240 m
Total vertical skied
188 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Cornice jump. | 📷 David Greenbaum - March 19

Ripley Creek

Spring sprung upon Ripley Creek this week! Above average temperatures and sunny skies gave us sweet google tans and great corn skiing in the afternoons. Endless sparkling vistas of massive ice fields and spellbinding flights were a daily occurrence.

5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
0cm
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Good
Snow condition in the trees
39750 m
Total vertical skied
216 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Getting setup for another run. | 📷 Mike Watling - March 18, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

The week started out with some really amazing clear skies. We spread to the far corners of the tenure in search of fresh lines. By the second day a storm rolled in and delivered 21 cm of new snow. It continued to snow day after day with breaks that allowed us to get out and have a really good time. Lots of big air and smiling faces.

-4 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
60cm
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
46100 m
Total vertical skied
210 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Skiing into an old mining camp. | 📷 Mark Corbett

Ripley Creek

Our first day was sunny and clear, we gave our groups a taste of the fine alpine terrain and high glaciers. The rest of the week was dominated by steady snow falls which made for phenomenal forest skiing. Day after day of face shots with each run seaming to be better than the last. The legendary of steep and deep Ripley tree skiing was realized by all.

-5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
80cm
New snowfall
Awesome
Snow condition in the alpine
Wicked
Snow condition in the trees
44400 m
Total vertical skied
260 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Epic tree skiing in Surprise after a 60cm snowstorm. | 📷 Ryan Thorpe - March 15, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

What a week. 7 days of blue skies and no wind meant preserved powder in all corners of the tenure. We skied steep alpine lines and opened up some terrain for the first time this season. Minds were blown, and new heli-ski addictions were formed. Thanks to all departing guests for a great time. It was one to remember!

-6 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
0cm
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
72500 m
Total vertical skied
180 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Skiing Mutz. | 📷 Mark Corbett - March 8, 2019

Ripley Creek

This week goes down in the record books of some of the steepest skiing one could do at Last Frontier Heliskiing. This is thanks to the unbelievable stretch of good weather for several weeks with a few small snow falls to periodically improve conditions. Numerous first descents were made and guest went home with major goggle tans, tired legs from doubling their vertical packages and very big smiles.

-10 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
10cm
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
63000 m
Total vertical skied
240 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Sunny days on the glacier. | 📷 Luis Castillo - March 7, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

The week started off with cooler temperatures but warmed up to -6 daytime temperature from -15. Although, there was no snowfall during the period, skies were generally clear with good visibility providing access to all reaches of the tenure. Good snow stability combined with favourable weather allowed groups to ski lines that haven't been skied this season. Generally, skiing consisted of alpine terrain from peaks and ridge lines which allowed groups to see the endless glaciated and mountainous landscape. It was an absolutely great week of skiing.

-10 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
0cm
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
60020 m
Total vertical skied
183 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Blue sky & great snow all week. | 📷 Mike Watling - February 25, 2019

Ripley Creek

This week blessed us with beautiful blue skies, crisp, cold powder and gentle alpine breezes. The mountains permitted us to safely enjoy gnarly steep lines, some of which are only occasionally skied. Another international roster, from Slovenia to the States, left thoroughly pleased. We look forward to seeing y'all again next winter!

-7 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
3cm
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
65350 m
Total vertical skied
250 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

What a week! | 📷 Peter Brabec - February 23, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

The week started out with clear skies and cold temperatures. We were able to get out and ski a lot of really cool alpine lines and glaciated terrain. A storm rolled through near the end of the week and we had some great storm snow skiing in the trees. The following day brought blue skies and amazing skiing with deep powder turns. Great end to a fun week.

-10 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
39cm
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Good
Snow condition in the trees
41635 m
Total vertical skied
200 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Exploring far and wide. | 📷 Wendy McGuinness - February 20, 2019

Ripley Creek

Week 10 had unsettled weather with a couple of bluebird days. Some much needed snowfall finally arrived giving us 45 cms of fresh fluff by the end of the week. We were able to find excellent conditions in our treeline terrain for most of the week. Our last day culminated with an amazing day in the alpine with perfect powder on all slopes from the alpine bowls to valley bottom glades. We had a notable wildlife sighting when the dutch group got to share a glacier run with a large wolverine.

-7 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
55cm
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
43000 m
Total vertical skied
260 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Sick pow on Boomtown. | 📷 Andre Ike

Bell 2 Lodge

Cold, sunny and dry for most of the week with a windy overcast day on Thursday. We skied all over the tenure looking for sheltered terrain and found good snow in mid elevations and in the alpine too. All in all a bit challenging, but guests were happy with good weather and decent skiing.

-12 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
1cm
New snowfall
Fair
Snow condition in the alpine
Good
Snow condition in the trees
42600 m
Total vertical skied
182 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Big sunny days. | 📷 Mita Ziegler - February 10, 2019

Ripley Creek

A challenging week with widespread wind effected surfaces and cold temperatures in the high alpine. The saving grace was blue skies every day and the guides abilities to sniff out sheltered areas which held powder snow. We had a successful Safari mission this week deep in the heart of our tenure, and even made a few first descents to top it off: Map of Tassie, Mezico Bowl, and Desperado. And...this weeks guests were the best ever!

-10 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
0cm
New snowfall
Fair
Snow condition in the alpine
Good
Snow condition in the trees
44980 m
Total vertical skied
240 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

On the glacier's edge. | 📷 Luis Castillo - February 11, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

The week started off really cold and clear. Luckily a temperature inversion developed by Monday that kept people's faces and fingers from freezing. A storm midweek resulted in one down day before we skied fresh pow under blue skies to finish things off.

-25 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
25cm
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Good
Snow condition in the trees
45900 m
Total vertical skied
195 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bluebird pow days. | 📷 Mark Corbett - February 5, 2019

Ripley Creek

The first arctic air mass settled into the province bringing cold, clear weather at the beginning of the week. We found shelterd powder in protected alpine bowls and treeline glades. A mid-week 30cm miracle dump of very low density snow, followed by blue sky the next morning, had everyone elated as we skied some of our biggest vertical glacier runs near the Gran Duc mine site. This included the 7km long, 1900m vertical run “So Good”. Many guests said it was the best skiing day of their lives. Another great week at Ripley Creek.

-17 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
30cm
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
44650 m
Total vertical skied
250 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Classic Ripley alpine turns. | 📷 Andre Ike - February 5, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

We did a lot of really fun things this week. We skied in the far east of the tenure on day in perfect blue sky. Other days we went tree skiing in the Owl and Red Flat drainage's. We had a great week of skiing even thought the weather didn't cooperate every day.

-6 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
38cm
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
30500 m
Total vertical skied
198 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Lunch in the mountains. | 📷 Matthew Jenkins - January 30, 2019

Ripley Creek

The first week of the year for Ripley Creek started out with 3 blue bird days. We skied classic runs in the Frank Mackie, Bowser, Nelson Creek and on the Cambria Icefield. The snow came late in the week, and by the last day we were skiing knee deep powder in the trees. Fantastic week to start the season.

-5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
30cm
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Poor
Snow condition in the trees
30500 m
Total vertical skied
240 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Deep days on Money Ridge. | 📷 February 1, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

A very challenging week for flying due to cloud cover and fog layers. We got out every day except Friday. Some days where cut short, but the tree skiing was excellent with the regular snow refreshes. Good snow coverage all the way to valleys bottoms. We where teased by a weather opening briefly, but where unable to fly into the high alpine. Our guests had a blast, however, and several have already re-booked for 2020.

-4 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
60cm
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
23500 m
Total vertical skied
187 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Setup at Ripley Creek where skiing begins Jan 26th. | 📷 Luis Castillo

Bell 2 Lodge

The week started with clear skies and beautiful skiing in Owl creek where the snow was well preserved form the previous storm cycle. As the week progressed, warmer temps made for some downtime due to low valley fog. We where able to find a way above the clouds Wednesday for a magical day in the sun with great snow. Later in the week more snow arrived and we found good skiing in the alpine to the South. The week ended with some great tree skiing in Red Flat.

-5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
25 cm
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Good
Snow condition in the trees
28900 m
Total vertical skied
168 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

A magical day above the clouds. | 📷 Steve Rosset - January 16, 2019

Bell 2 Lodge

A very special week with the String Cheese Incident music band taking over our entire lodge. Live music nightly created an incredible atmosphere and everyone had a great time both on and off the slopes. We can’t wait to do it again next year! Skiing wise, we had epic weather to start the week with a beautiful bluebird day. Clouds moved in later along with plenty of new snow. As the pow, arrived we moved into the trees for some great skiing lower down.

-8 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
74 cm
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
30600 m
Total vertical skied
180 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Fire & Ice Night @ Bell 2 Lodge | 📷 Coast Mountain Photography

Bell 2 Lodge

Early season conditions where outstanding with the arrival of a big storm front mid-week delivering 80cm of fresh snow. This made for great skiing conditions both up high in the alpine and low down in the trees. Coverage is building up very nicely for this time of the year and allowed us to ski to valley bottoms on many runs.

-5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
80cm
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Awesome
Snow condition in the trees
37000 m
Total vertical skied
180 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Plenty of snow up here. 📷 Mitja Ziegler - December 30, 2018

Bell 2 Lodge

Our first week of the season brought in several storm systems, which made for some great skiing in the trees. Coverage was solid for early season, allowing us to ski all the way down to valley bottoms.

-7 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
46cm
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
21510 m
Total vertical skied
140 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Our guides digging a snow pit. | 📷 Alec Brown- Dec 27, 2018

Bell 2 Lodge

Spring finally caught up in the north and warm temperatures encroached into the week causing 2 non-ski days this week. Skiing quality depended on the amount of new snow covering various crusts except for high north, but finally blue skies and we were back in great powder on the high glaciers. The Last two days in the season – April 14th and 15th ended on a high note with gorgeous weather and classic spring skiing in the alpine. A huge thanks to all that visited this season.

3 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
29
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Fair
Snow condition in the trees
30885 m
Total vertical skied
198 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Ripley Creek

The final week of 2018 started with one of the lightest dumps of snow all season. We enjoyed beautiful alpine and tree line skiing before a mid week warming changed conditions back to spring. The final days saw another dump with full winter conditions in the trees. It was an excellent season overall with Mother Nature providing cold temperatures, lots of snow and plenty of sun. We are already looking forward to 2019. Thanks to all our guests who skied with us and we hope to see you again.

3 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
47
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Poor
Snow condition in the trees
30800 m
Total vertical skied
350 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

Classic spring start to the week with beautiful turns in the alpine. Later in the week we got a fresh dose of powder and a return to winter like conditions. That made for some awesome turns both in the alpine and trees.

-5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
38
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
52605 m
Total vertical skied
218 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Ripley Creek

The week started off with typical spring conditions which equaled awesome days in the alpine with the occasionally challenging snow. In the middle of the week a miraculous weather system deposited daily snowfalls with cold temperatures. The result was unbelievable deep powder skiing which gave some of the best skiing in memory. The last four days were absolutely epic with cold smoke found from ridge top to valley bottom.

-6 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
50
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Wicked
Snow condition in the trees
63960 m
Total vertical skied
360 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

A very good week with good alpine days. The cold weather returned after a brief encounter with early spring and brought excellent snow conditions for the rest of the week.

-5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
51
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
34520 m
Total vertical skied
233 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Ripley Creek

Perhaps one of the best weeks of the season.... It started out with a massive winter storm which brought us 85cm of storm snow and we skied tree runs in thigh deep powder while it continued to snow. Mid week saw a break in the storm which allowed us to get into the alpine but some valleys were still receiving new snow from the cumulus clouds. The last days went completely blue bird and we were able to ski off our highest summits with no wind and winter like conditions. A taste of everything and we visited many areas of the tenure. Team Waiting were patient and all the waiting finally paid off. Thanks again to all our guests and we hope to ski with you again some day.

-4 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
95
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
50800 m
Total vertical skied
350 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

One of the biggest days of vertical this year happened this week. Even though the weather was challenging for two days. We still managed to have a great week of skiing. Lots of good skiing.

-4 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
74
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Good
Snow condition in the trees
42500 m
Total vertical skied
200 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Ripley Creek

We started the week off with clear blue sky, skiing on our most majestic high alpine terrain. Mid week saw typical stormy spring conditions. Our pilots continuously amazed us by transporting our skiers to mountain top in challenging weather. With the exception of one full down day we were able to find awesome skiing every day.

-2 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
43
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Fair
Snow condition in the trees
43470 m
Total vertical skied
300 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

We had some fresh powder in the beginning of the week that made for excellent skiing in the alpine. Warm air arrived on Monday and settled the snow quickly but we still had good skiing. Midweek increasing clouds and precipitation on Thursday kept us down but on Friday it was incredible to get into the high glaciers and skiing was great again.

-5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
28
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Good
Snow condition in the trees
44075 m
Total vertical skied
189 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Ripley Creek

The week began with superb powder skiing in the Eastern end of the area and several forays into the high alpine areas of Grand Duc and Todd Creek. Heavy weather shut us down for a couple of days, which allowed our hard partying guests some social time and included a magnificent encounter with a pod killer whales off the Hyder pier. On the last day we were able to punch through the fog and have an absolutely stunning day in the high alpine of the Frank Mackie and Johnson icefields.

-2 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
22
New snowfall
Awesome
Snow condition in the alpine
Good
Snow condition in the trees
53860 m
Total vertical skied
300 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

We had a very good week with great weather all week. There was only a little bit of fresh powder on the last day and we could explore lots of the alpine runs in the tenure. It was not easy to find the best snow since there was a lot of wind in the higher mountains the week before but the guides did a fine job and the guest where very happy.

-7 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
10
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
54390 m
Total vertical skied
190 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Ripley Creek

The best stretch of weather so far this season with blue skies every day except Friday. We ventured to the far corners of the tenure and skied many runs that had not yet been skied this season. We also made the first descent of the instant classic 900m B.L.O. Bowl near Hanna Ridge and 1000m Jump Street in Nelson Creek. Truly a week to remember. Thanks to all our guests.

-8 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
2
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
60520 m
Total vertical skied
300 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

We received over 40 cm of awesome powder this past week. It made for great skiing all over the tenure. No one argues with thigh deep blower powder from the mountain top to the valley bottom. Excellent week with awesome guests.

-5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
43
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
47970 m
Total vertical skied
202 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Ripley Creek

We spent most of the week skiing stormy conditions in Surprise Creek. No complaints, it was a fantastic week with lots of powder and amazing ski conditions. Our last day dawned blue and we were able to enjoy a half day of skiing some of our classic alpine runs in the Cambria and Grand Duc zones.

-5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
50
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
51700 m
Total vertical skied
300 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

Lots of good weather this week with great panoramic views from the top of the high mountains. Weather was cold and dry until midweek as an unusual wind event affected the snow quality negatively in the Alpine. We still found good snow in sheltered terrain and at the end of the week 20 cm fresh powder where awesome.

-10 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
21
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Good
Snow condition in the trees
48340 m
Total vertical skied
191 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Ripley Creek

A very sunny week of skiing at Ripley. Although the winds ravaged much of our terrain, with such a vast area to work with, our guides were able to find excellent preserved powdered. Our loyal returning guests the Utah boys almost cracked 200,000 ft of skiing, while Stian, Jan and Pete hucked some of the largest cliffs in the tenure. First time guests Patrick and Beatrice had a great time and we hope to see them again.

-8 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
8
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
62380 m
Total vertical skied
300 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

We started off the week with blue skies that let us explore the far reaches of the tenure. A storm mid week provided a blanket of new snow the kept the ski quality high. Everybody left with pow eating smiles on their faces.

-6 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
41
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
44325 m
Total vertical skied
185 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Ripley Creek

An outstanding week with huge variety both in our weather and terrain we skied. We had sun, then snow, then sun and more snow. We skied our classic long glacier runs when the weather was good and steep tree runs with pillow drops when it was cloudy and snowing. Thanks to our big Swiss group and our Hagen German group for skiing at Last Frontier.

-8 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
63
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
56250 m
Total vertical skied
310 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

Week 7 was a week to remember. It started out with some really great deep powder skiing all over the tenure. We had one day that the weather did not allow us to get out but we were getting tired anyway. After our mid week day off we got back out and skied some great alpine runs to finish the week off. Felt like we just had a really great party all week long with some good friends.

-7 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
10
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
38420 m
Total vertical skied
180 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Ripley Creek

This was a week of big swings in the weather, with super snowy storm days and clear skies. We skied waist deep snow one day, and smooth alpine features around big ice on the high glaciers the next. There was a down day, and we enjoyed a fire in the gazebo with singing, dancing, and walking on coals. Thanks for coming and we hope to see you next year

-9 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
69
New snowfall
Awesome
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
46650 m
Total vertical skied
300 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

A very snowy week with the perfect amounts of light dry powder every day. We had amazing skiing at treeline and below in deep cold powder. The weather was mostly overcast so the higher elevations where only available for short excursions but the scenery then was stunning above a sea of clouds.

-12 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
101
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Awesome
Snow condition in the trees
38310 m
Total vertical skied
196 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Ripley Creek

The first week of operations for Ripley Creek. Our first day was stunning with perfect powder from peak to valley and we skied our massive alpine runs in the Bowser River Valley. A mid week break gave us the opportunity to explore the new tenure extension near the Portland Canal and Hastings Arm. The remainder of the week we had fresh powder every day giving us waist deep powder skiing on the amazing tree runs of Surprise and Deep Creek.

-5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
85
New snowfall
Awesome
Snow condition in the alpine
Wicked
Snow condition in the trees
55000 m
Total vertical skied
300 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

Challenging weather all week but no down days the whole week. Everyday brought a fresh shot of low density snow that made for excellent conditions. A great week.

-5 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
31
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
40720 m
Total vertical skied
160 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

Steady light snowfall through the week kept conditions fresh. The week ended with excellent skiing from ridges top to valley bottom in awesome conditions with fantastic views.

-3 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
26
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
40510 m
Total vertical skied
160 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

A cold week with lots of good weather and excellent skiing in most valleys. The beginning of the week had a few days of fresh powder and it kept well preserved for the rest of the week.

-18 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
35
New snowfall
Excellent
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
29165 m
Total vertical skied
165 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

Short week with only three guest days. The week started with beautiful sunny skies but bracing arctic temperatures, we sampled some wonderful alpine terrain with an austere ambiance. Some new snow later in the week pushed away the cold air mass and allowed us to frolic in the enchanted forests.

-7 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
45
New snowfall
Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Very Good
Snow condition in the trees
15525 m
Total vertical skied
150 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

Valley bottom temperature were cold all week but, We enjoyed very good alpine skiing in the pleasant inversion temperatures. Lots of sun and clear skies.

-14 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
0
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
42400 m
Total vertical skied
154 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Bell 2 Lodge

The week started with a heavy snowfall that delivered 60 cm of fresh and made for some great skiing in both the trees and the alpine. For the rest of the week the skies cleared and we were able to explore far and wide under bluebird skies. We ended the week skiing under beautiful light as we celebrated winter solstice. What a way to start the season!

-6 °C
Avg. temp at 1,000 meters
60
New snowfall
Very Good
Snow condition in the alpine
Excellent
Snow condition in the trees
30610 m
Total vertical skied
158 cm
Avg. snowbase at 1,000 meters

Renuncia: El tiempo es complicado y como todos los buenos predictores, nos equivocamos alguna vez … Sin embargo, en cuanto al reporte diario de condiciones de nieve, siempre seremos precisos y honestos.

Snow	-3° c high	-7°c low
177 cm Current Snowbase 30 cm 24 Hour Snow 86 cm 7 Day Snow		Today December 17

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