Blow me down gorge

Submitted by
kevvincent
Observations date
Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 05:30
Location
49.011660° N 58.240710° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Blow me down gorge

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Hard
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny

Comments

There were signs of recent avalanches on sun facing slopes

Noticed that a snowmobile triggered a avalanche in Charlie's bottom.

Entering the george of Blow me down brook
Entering the george of Blow me down brook
Doug a pit found several weak layers 7cm 25 cm and 65cm then corn snow to ground.
Doug a pit found several weak layers 7cm 25 cm and 65cm then corn snow to ground.
Prefirmed a shovel shear test on an isolated column This one sheared off on the corn snow layer at 65cm mark
Prefirmed a shovel shear test on an isolated column This one sheared off on the corn snow layer at 65cm mark
Blow me down falls . Great spot for ice climbing many walls of ice to the right of the falls.
Blow me down falls . Great spot for ice climbing many walls of ice to the right of the falls.
Pitch of the slope above the snow pit about 35 degrees
Pitch of the slope above the snow pit about 35 degrees