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Backcountry Shames Map


Backcountry Shames is a topographic route map for backcountry skiing near Shames Mountain ski area in northwestern BC.


backcountry shames

backcountry shames


Backcountry Shames describes backcountry skiing near Shames Mountain ski area in nothwestern British Columbia. Routes are marked on a 1:50,000 scale topographic map and include information on ski ascent routes, ski runs, popular names, backcountry cabins, driving distances and parking areas.
Features:
- 24x37" size
- customized topographic map
- detailed ski routes
- backcountry ski runs
- backcountry cabins
- waterproof, tearproof
- table of slope angle relative to contour spacing
- 1 km UTM grid lines
- latitude and longitude
- three-dimensional shaded relief
- metric conversion table
Backcountry Shames is a customized topographic map based on the 1:20,000 BC Provincial Government TRIM maps which are produced from 1:40,000 scale black and white aerial photographs.

PRICE: $25.00