Kicking Horse Backcountry
Quick reportbradley.lorriman · Dec 2, 2021 · Dogtooth
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Amazing
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
Skied Rudi's South, North and Molars South. 40cm of low density snow with little wind effect above 1900m. Evidence of wide spread natural cycle that must have occurred during the heat of the storm. Sluffing in steep terrain with the most recent storm snow. Quick test pit at 2300m on Molars south. 2m HS, top 100cm progressed from Fist to 4Finger with Mod to Hard RP shears between the various storm layers. Great skiing! Ski out was not as rowdy as anticipated, but everyones definition of rowdy is different. Things rapidly deteriorated below 1700m. Once things freeze solid with the incoming cold it will be hellish.
Weather
At one point it was snowing S5, but mostly broken skis with flurries rolling through. Temps were dropping throughout the day.