Cornice ridge kootenay pass

Quick report

Weather

cold, sunny

Ride Type

denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees, sunnySlopes

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

crusty, deepPowder, windAffected

No Whumpfing, cracking, signs of recent avalanches or snow instability observed. Suncrust starting to form at the end of the day on the south facing aspects and cold faceted snow on all other aspects. We made conservative decisions and stuck to mellower terrain.