Kootenay Pass
Avalancheoliviaannejohnson · Nov 27, 2019 · North Rockies
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.