Kootenay Pass

Avalanche

oliviaannejohnson · Nov 27, 2019 · North Rockies

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Quick report

Weather
cold, windy, cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, steepSlopes, openTrees
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
crusty, windAffected, powder

Good wind sifty skiing on the N/NE side. 30-50cms of snow on top of rain crust. Anything S facing was completely wind stripped until below treeline (skiing was good below treeline)

Weather

Strong winds at ridge top, trending to moderate as we dropped in on the N/NE side.

Avalanche

Soft wind slab at ridge top, 10-25cm crown, maximum size 1. Wind slab disappeared 10m below ridge top.