Rain on lower 2,000'. White-out conditions and 40-50 km/hr winds on upper 3,000', just dumping.
Met local skier and was introduced to the Cat Skiing area just outside the south ski area boundary. Long traverse, big boot pack to gain vertical, gnarly return traverse through trees to lift. Result: knee-deep untracked powder run, the reason for skiing BC. Best 2 runs of the trip. Locals don't stop for pictures.
Skied 15,400 vertical.
First time I've ever down-loaded in a gondola or any other lift.
Locals say the valley was always covered by 2-4 feet of snow before Micah and Revelstoke Dams were built in the 70s & 80s. Now rain is common in the valley with some snow on the ground in Revelstoke during cold snaps.
1/16/2010 E-mail notice from Revelstoke:
Epic conditions at Revelstoke Mountain Resort
The conditions at Revelstoke Mountain Resort couldn't be better! How do you like the sound of knee- deep in-bounds powder, deep & delicious tree skiing, buttery soft landings, and big, fat, fluffy snowflakes? The Resort has received 34 cms of new snow in the last 48 hours, with 77 cm in the past week. The snow base at the top of the Revelation Gondola is already at 217 cm, the same depth as of March 17, 2009!
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