Sympathetic Release
Quick reportrthomfor · Feb 17, 2026 · Kootenay Pass
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, foggy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, cutBlocks, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder, heavy, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound
While doing laps on low to moderate steep terrain we had a large settlement, about 40-50metres away a size 2 avalanche released off a steep section of rocky terrain. We never saw the avalanche release but saw the avalanche while making another lap.

