Begbie Shoulder
Snowpackrenaudufays · Dec 24, 2020 · Gold
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny, cold
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, convexSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder, windAffected
Observed some reactive wind slabs in exposed areas as we were breaking trails. Skied sheltered slopes which rode amazing! Lots of sluffing in the new snew, no slab properties observed.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 235
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- E
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 1750
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Test Failure Depth
- 50
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- surfaceHoar, facets
Dug a pit on the east facing side of the ridge at 1750m. Sheltered, treeline location. CTM 18 (SP), 15 (SP), ECTN23 down 50 cm. Top 50 cm is low density, F to F+ snow.