New snow did not make bond = straight to (pow) jail.
Quick reporttahcameron · Jan 4, 2026 · Kokanee
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy
- Ride Type
- denseTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound
Rode treeline and below today, E to S aspects above 1700m. Hand shear tests on the skintrack showed poorly bonded new snow, very sudden release. This warning was echoed by very easily skier triggered storm slabs (see pic), with some propagation although we didn't explore bigger slopes to test this further. We also noted some small natural and skier triggered dry loose avys on steeper slopes. Stay safe out there until the snowpack gains strength.