Begbie Shoulder

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Begbie Shoulder

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Warm

Comments

We dug a test profile at 1650 m on a NW asp on Begbie shoulder. Both the late-January and mid-February weak layers where easily identifiable in this area. We found 3-5mm surface hoar at the mid-February interface. Both layers produced hard but sudden results in tests.