Baldy Rocks
Snowpackj.willicome · Feb 22, 2021 · Kootenay Pass
Quick report
- Weather
- windy, cold
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, openTrees, mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, powder
Did two conservative runs on the North East aspect of Baldy Rocks, through the treed glades around Lunch box. Traversed from Monk Creek FSR below the top of the ridge to avoid heavy winds and dropping in on from Steep chutes. Snow appeared relatively stable, though wind affected. Did a quick pit test near the top and found an unstable layer deep down that (Approximately 130 CM down) Another group mentioned unstable wind slabs forming on the leeward (south) aspects of Baldy & Lightning Strike. Keep eyes open for these in coming days
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -5
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Blowing Snow
- moderate
- Sky Condition
- fog
- Wind Direction
- W
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- NE, NW
- Site Elevation Band
- btl
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow