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Conditions changing freeze and thaw some new snow and rain. Be prepared for changing conditions. Road was bare last week but could be new snow. Road bed is soft in upper sections try to spread tracks out
Posted by: Cavin
Tetrahedron Road Thursday, March 21, 2019
Temps have been very warm snow melting fast. Trail conditions soft water running under snow in low spots. Use caution on trails crossing cross ditches or low spots. Temps have been above 15’c in daytime at 4000ft. Road very rough lots of deep pot holes sharp rock on hills. Some flat tires happening. Things getting very dry
Posted by: Snowman
Tet Road Very rough Current Conditions Monday, March 18, 2019
Slushy snow hiding deep potholes some large rocks on road also some rocks falling off the cliff above Suicide hill. Found some house hold garbage dumped and beer cans.
Posted by: Cavin
Yet road being plowed by a Excavator Current Conditions Thursday, March 07, 2019
Large school group just came out today had 3 great days. Be prepared for changing conditions very low snow pack then normal. 2 ft at parking lot 10 ft at 1400 mts around Edwards and Bachelor cabins. -12’c at night.
Posted by: Cavin
Tetrahedron Road Current Conditions Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Please only go up if you have all wheel or 4 wheel drive and use chains. Even though much less snow then normal the road is rutted and icey. This time of year there should be well over 10 ft of sno at parking lot only about 2 ft.
Posted by: Cavin
Adventure Smart free workshops Current Conditions Friday, January 18, 2019
Adventure Smart will be hosting a free workshop at 1975 Field Road on Feb 2 from 9-3. This Teach the Presenter workshop will qualify you to teach the Adventure Smart programs including Hug a Tree, Snow Smart, Paddle Smart and Survive Outside. Links will be shared for presenters to access free whistles, emergency shelter, trip plans, and more when they teach these programs. BC Search and Rescue had 1600 callouts last year. These programs will help prevent some of those. Presented by Sunshine Coast Search & Rescue. To register contact bccoordinator@adventuresmart.ca
The Adventure Smart team will attend Dakota Ridge on February 3rd to share their knowledge.
Posted by: sue duxbury
Tet conditions Current Conditions Friday, January 18, 2019
It has been warmer in the Tetrahedron then normal as high as 10’c and rain in last week. Here are pics of the weather station for last week. The road sucks damaged my muffler going through those new ditches in the road. Won’t be going up there again.
Posted by: L foster
Tet Road etc Current Conditions Saturday, January 12, 2019
Things have warmed up higher temps in the Tet and Rain. +5’ at timed Be prepared for changing conditions. Could be soft and wet spots on trails I am going up to check the road on Sunday. For info check the amazing high alpine weather station at Chapman lake almost life info. http://viu-hydromet-wx.ca/graph/ws-... Please no 2 wheel drive cars should attempt this road
Posted by: Cavin
Tet Road challenging for low clearance vehicles Current Conditions Tuesday, January 01, 2019
Was up yesterday the new water bar cross ditches make it rough There are 2 frozen ruts which are hard to get out of only aroun 1 ft of snow storm but frozen hard only 5 cars at the lot There was a Volkswagen bug halfway up. Even with chains on it was rough.
Posted by: Cavin
Road in good winter conditions Current Conditions Thursday, December 27, 2018
December 25th. Road in good winter conditions on 15cm of snow at parking lot carry your chains. Approximately 1.5m at Edwards lake,nice snow
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