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Wolf's Ridge

Observed Feb 24, 2026, 10:00 a.m. PST · Selkirks

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The plan was to walk up Wolf Ridge and ski the Coulier but decided that the danger factor was too great. Plan B was to ski the most gentle slopes possible. Nothing moved! Challenging big slalom ski turns worked but the snowpack was a Snowboarders heaven. The snowpack looks ok, doesn't it. Try skiing it! Styrofoam skis better.

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Tuesday: A beautiful day for a hike - Skiing...not so much. Our snowboarder faired better with the severely wind and temperature affected snowpack. However, we did not observe any signs of instability, thankfully. In fact, I expected bad things to happen but we did choose the most well supported terrain to tackle and avoided all overhead hazards and convexities.. Backstory on Monday: Warm temperatures, 10-15 cm of new snow and strong south westerly winds on Monday with near zero temperatures at mountaintop created an dense wind affected snowpack. Skiable in sheltered areas only. Baldy Rocks was challenging to ski on the maintenance shop aspect but still fun. The backside was much better. Most every tree in Kootenay Pass lost its snow! Mother nature was talking.
Weather
Sunny, Warm
Ride type
Alpine slopes, Open trees, Steep slopes, Sunny slopes
Stayed away
Convex slopes
Riding quality
Ok
Snow conditions
Hard, Wind affected
Avalanche conditions
Avalanche condition snow, Avalanche condition temp