[MCR] Mt. Revelstoke Park (Selkirk Mtns.) and Mt. Begbie (Monashee Mtns) May 1/2013

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Snuck in a great day in the local mtns with the assistance of one of our
local helictopter companies for access (the skiing within Mt. Revelstoke
park was ski touring only).

 

There was 15 to 30 cms of snow from Sundays storm and the last couple of
days of snow showers - no additional snow today under scattered skies and
cool temperatures. This overlies a strong crust on any solar aspect and
polar aspects below 2000m. and appears to either lack any slab properties or
is well bonded where it does (within the terrain I observed - up to 35
degrees incline) - this deteriorated with warming on steeper solar aspects.

 

Avalanches today were limited to a few loose wet/moist avalanches to size 1
on steep solar aspects - there was also evidence from a previously skier
remoted slab on a steep convex NW facing roll at 2200m. that had occurred
last week (likely on the Apr. 4 SH interface).

 

My descent of Mt. Begbie at the of the day provided dry snow on N aspects to
@ 1400m. after which I found supportive skiing with soft corn until it ran
out entirely at @ 900m. - after which I was relegated to hiking down the
road until I connected with my ride home.

 

Things could change as the weather warms - but that is how things looked
currently!

 

Cheers,

Scott Davis

ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide

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