Berg lake area

Submitted by
olly.k.cohen
Observations date
Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 20:00
Location
53.151420° N 119.106420° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Berg lake area

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Terrible
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

I took a trip up to Hargreaves shelter on the berg lake trail over the weekend. The snowpack was very shallow and rocky up to the shelter. My plan was to meander around to Rearguard and see how far up I could get but I turned around shortly after triggering the slide in the pictures probably around 1800 or 1900m. I never ended up taking my skins off that day. All of the slopes I touched were either scoured or wind slabs. Perhaps it’s nice higher up in less wind-affected spots. It was my first time in the area, so it’s also possible I just didn’t know where to look for better ski terrain
Triggered a small slide from below while skinning along very mellow slope, maybe 10-15°
Triggered a small slide from below while skinning along very mellow slope, maybe 10-15°
Shooting crack across the remainder of the slope from the same slide triggered in the first photo
Shooting crack across the remainder of the slope from the same slide triggered in the first photo
Quick pit by Hargreaves shelter where snow was not wind affected. 60cm deep. Top layer powder, bottom layer facets
Quick pit by Hargreaves shelter where snow was not wind affected. 60cm deep. Top layer powder, bottom layer facets
Quick column test in pit by Hargreaves shelter. Top layer slid quite easily on bottom. I forgot to record how many taps.
Quick column test in pit by Hargreaves shelter. Top layer slid quite easily on bottom. I forgot to record how many taps.