- Submitted by
- keith
- Observations date
- Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 21:00
- Location
- 49.770010° N 117.190160° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
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Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- We rode:
- Open trees
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Avalanche conditions
- Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
Xmas eve day brought natural avalanches, loading, and critical warming. In the State of the Snowpack video's, Keith describes how the group navigated the increased risk using the new Avaluator tools. See Part One and Part Two of the videos:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kootenay+avalanche+courses
