Lightning Strike Ridge
Quick reportKootenay Backcountry Guides · Dec 16, 2022 · Kootenay Pass
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, sunny
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, openTrees, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound
Great conditions on mellow slopes around Lightning Strike. Of note was seeing huge cracks in the snowpack on a west aspect at 2050m. The slope had obviously fractured but did not slide. This happened during the last storm. Plenty of whumpfs, but not as many as were felt during the weekend.