Kootenay Pass Lightning Ridge and area
Quick reportJonathan Dean Urness · Feb 6, 2022 · Kootenay Pass
Quick report
- Weather
- warm
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, powder, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionTemp
Snowpack
230cm depth probed on first peak of missile ridge. Observations: 25-30 cm major weak facet layer sitting below rain crust. Temp above layer -8. Temp below -7. 39cm layer with 1st strike from elbow gave a full column planar release, highly reactive. Extended column test fully reactive across full plane also with 1st strike from elbow. Another weak layer at 55cm. Not reactive. December rain crust noted at 155cm depth. With a shovel sheer, December layer released but with significant resistance.