Begbie shoulder instability

demaster19, Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM

<p>Obsesrved a lot of small slab avalanches made of new storm snow sliding on crusty facet affected layer from the previous week of sun and mild temperatures. Biggest one was class 1 with a crown of 40 cm about 20m wide and run about 60 meters. Triggered by a ski cut on about 40 degree steep slope. Lots of cracking and sluffing observered in a trees on a steep convex slopes.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Dense trees.

Terrain Avoided

Steep slopes, Alpine slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Deep powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Warm, Cloudy.

Location: 50.88803701 -118.22065830