2014/2015 bc interior thread

**Eldo** · 02-05-2015, 03:45 AM

Damn cheap RCR. Just checked and no family/friends discount anymore until after April 1st. Last year we still got the free ticket and discount other than a couple holidays periods.

Edit: Try Liftopia.

**kootenayskier** · 02-05-2015, 08:42 AM

12cm at Red overnight. Puking at the moment, and forecast to continue for days. Watching the freezing level with concern.

**Eldo** · 02-05-2015, 09:14 AM

http://www.avalanche.ca/weather

**wolfelot** · 02-05-2015, 09:30 AM

http://www.avalanche.ca/weather

https://spotwx.com/products/grib_ind...18.19567&tz=-8

Besides these two, what other websites do you guys follow for Revelstoke?

**auxym** · 02-05-2015, 09:54 AM

Resort's forecast could be worth having a look at, though I would imagine their snow forecast to be a bit on the optimistic side.

http://www.revelstokemountainresort....ather-forecast

Lamothe, don't know if you saw my post a page or two back, but I'd be up for touring this weekend. Avy forecast is looking like it'll be touchy though.

**el hefe** · 02-05-2015, 11:17 AM

Revie's forecast is directly from alpine FX, this is the best you are going to get for BC. It's going to be close for the weekend, please I just want to f-ing ski some deep snow!

**californiagrown** · 02-05-2015, 11:27 AM

What is the base at Red looking like? If they do get 60+ cm over the next few days is that going to make skiable all the rockier/steeper stuff? Worth driving out from the coast?

Does Red allow overnight parking in the lots? what about whitewater? any special ways to get around it if they don't?

**AlexC** · 02-05-2015, 12:12 PM

Anybody know if the Gorge is still being plowed?

**Lamothe** · 02-05-2015, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by auxym

Resort's forecast could be worth having a look at, though I would imagine their snow forecast to be a bit on the optimistic side.

http://www.revelstokemountainresort....ather-forecast

Lamothe, don't know if you saw my post a page or two back, but I'd be up for touring this weekend. Avy forecast is looking like it'll be touchy though.

Must have missed it . Might a good one to lap the resort this weekend . Will keep you posted though .

It appears North Korea dropped the bomb on the us or something , full on nuclear winter fallout shit aiming down right now .

**el hefe** · 02-05-2015, 05:11 PM

Looking warm up there now. Realtime ( couple hrs delay) at mt revelstoke at 1770m showing -.08 and subpeak showing -3 @ 2300m.

Anyone have beta from the end of the day?

**nickinbc** · 02-05-2015, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by wolfelot

Besides these two, what other websites do you guys follow for Revelstoke?

Drive BC is worth a glance for the High Elevation Weather Forecast for Trans Canada Highway - Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass. You ought to be looking there anyway if you are driving (access it on the map - not sure if there is a direct link)

**auxym** · 02-05-2015, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by el hefe

Looking warm up there now. Realtime ( couple hrs delay) at mt revelstoke at 1770m showing -.08 and subpeak showing -3 @ 2300m.

Anyone have beta from the end of the day?

I took my last lap around 2 ish. Snow had stopped not so long ago, was still nice cold and windy up top. About halfway down from the gondola, it started to turn into wet heavy mashed potatoes

**el hefe** · 02-05-2015, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by nickinbc

Drive BC is worth a glance for the High Elevation Weather Forecast for Trans Canada Highway - Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass. You ought to be looking there anyway if you are driving (access it on the map - not sure if there is a direct link)

https://weather.gc.ca/forecast/publi...in=fpcn68.cwvr
Trans Canada Highway - Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass.
Tonight.. Snow. Amount 10 to 20 cm.
Friday.. Snow changing to rain in the morning. Snowfall amount 5 cm.
Rainfall amount 10 to 20 mm. Snow level 700 metres rising to 1500
metres in the morning.

^^Auxym - thanks for the update.

**el hefe** · 02-05-2015, 06:33 PM

nerding out on the computer about skiing is as close as I have been getting this past month. I gotz lots of weather links!

**Lamothe** · 02-05-2015, 07:03 PM

I'm up tmrw late morning on. Orange pants , on bamboo skis. Should be fun!

**IceCoast070** · 02-05-2015, 07:05 PM

Sub'ed to keep track of what's going on in the area.

I'll be in Revelstoke from Feb 26th - March 11th if anyone wants to ride or just grab some beers let me know. I'll have my split and avy gear with me so if anyone want to get after the sidecountry or tour I am always down (Although I'm pretty risk averse when it comes to avi conditions).

**grinch** · 02-05-2015, 07:22 PM

Stellar day. Going to be some deep pockets for the early birds tomorrow. Backside reloading w wind all day. Pow to the bottom at 3:45. Started to get a bit heavy at bottom if stoke. Found fresh to 2nd gondi station

**alive** · 02-05-2015, 11:41 PM

Thanks for the report. I'll be up at Revy too...I'll keep my eyes open Lamothe, or send me a message, 250-870-1220. Probably will be touring up at Mica where the temps should be a bit cooler on Saturday.

**kootenayskier** · 02-06-2015, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by californiagrown

What is the base at Red looking like? If they do get 60+ cm over the next few days is that going to make skiable all the rockier/steeper stuff? Worth driving out from the coast?

Does Red allow overnight parking in the lots? what about whitewater? any special ways to get around it if they don't?

A shit show of a day at Red yesterday. Inexplicably ski patrol didn't come in early for control, so we stood in line for a couple of hours as they did multiple ski cutting laps, by which time the wind had come up, and Motherlode remained closed all day. Ski conditions were pretty fun (heavy but consistent) on the Red chair, for a couple of hours, then the Grey chair opened for those prepared to hike (20 mins) up to the base, but strong winds, pea soup visibility and variable wind effected heavy snow made for challenging skiing. By late afternoon the snow was getting sticky and grabby to about half way up the mountain. Freezing levels spiked to 1900m (just below the top of Granite) last night, with periods of rain. Winds are gusting to 60km. Coverage is fine, but nothing in the warm, wet, windy forecast indicates it'd be worth driving in from the coast. Get a flight to the North coast. Overnight parking is encouraged.

**sparkletarte.** · 02-06-2015, 10:32 AM

^ bummer!

WW was good yesterday, I missed the morning but was told it was sick. the afternoon was fun until it started raining at around 2. Apparently it's pouring up there now and even the access road is sketchy. The forecast looks like more of the same, unfortunately. The highway high elevation forecast says 'rain at times heavy'.

You can overnight park at WW. There are some plug ins too I think that you pay for.

Imagine if it was just a couple degrees colder....

There's a ripe pineapple on my counter, I guess it's time to sacrifice it.

**AlexC** · 02-06-2015, 12:18 PM

I got a late start to work today and one of my roommates was already coming back from the hill. He said it was raining to the top and the skiing was shit.

I propose a boycott of pineapples and everything from Hawaii, just to be safe.

**el hefe** · 02-06-2015, 12:32 PM

Yeah, had a buddy drive from Vernon (against my warnings!) and said it was crap. Still planning on the forecasted 1500m FL and more snow Sat-Monday to get me up there for sunday/monday.

This is almost getting comical with a pineapple every 2 weeks on the dot.

**TripleT** · 02-06-2015, 02:14 PM

^^ Y'all talking about revy right?

Have a crew of extremely desperate PNWers ready to rally up after work, but starting to have seriously doubt. Worth driving 8 hours one way?!?!