- Submitted by
- Stephen Senecal
- Observations date
- Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 19:11
- Location
- 49.071440° N 117.055520° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-117.05552,49.07144,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Kootenay Pass North")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
Information
- The day was:
- Foggy
- Avalanche conditions
- Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
Comments
Touchy wind slabs on steep lee (E) aspects at treeline. Approx 20cm of snow over the Dec 13 SH and 25cm over the Dec 8 Crust. Dec 8 Crust is thin and breakable on most aspects, on steepish Solar aspects the crust is thicker and supportive. Riding is improving at Kootenay Pass, you can still feel the crust in steeper terrain, especially solars where a steep turn will have you pounding into the crust wondering if you've hit another rock.
Riding will be great with another 10-20cm, but it could also be spicy avalanche conditions with more snow and wind.