Kootenay Pass

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Kootenay Pass

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Foggy
  • Stormy

Comments

Great skiing today. No signs of instability on surface layers(we were mostly on a North aspect.) No sluffing in steeps. Weak layers down 55cm and 105cms should be watched. Seems like we need a large load in most places to get these layers going.