Good turns in Kootenay Pass

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, wet

Ride Type

denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder

Did one lap on the south side of Baldy Rocks and another up the Lighting Strike ridge and down the west/north-western aspect towards Twin Lakes. Dug a pit on just under the Baldy Rocks summit on the southern aspect. Total Depth 150cm. 10cm loose powder not the surface densifying to consolidated wet by 45cm. No layers/surfaces of concern. Extended block test showed no signs of any propagation. Skiing was great! Some sharks and holes still hiding, particularly on the western aspect of Lightning Strike, so couldn’t fully open up yet. Depth diminished and became difficult to navigate by the valley bottom. Shaping up nice!

Weather

Wind Speed

windSpeedCalm

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

overcast

Precipitation Type

snow

Snowpack

Depth

150

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

S

Site Elevation

2100

Ski Penetration

30

Test Initiation

none

Site Elevation Band

alp, tln

Surface Conditions

newSnow