- Submitted by
- Kootenay Backcountry Guides
- Observations date
- Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 17:00
- Location
- 49.457700° N 117.190350° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
Comments
It is starting to turn around after the rain crust the other day. Was better on a snowboard. It is still thin below 1800m so it is reasonable to be careful and cautious at lower elevations.