- Submitted by
- stevencameronnoel
- Observations date
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 17:00
- Location
- 49.197150° N 116.098630° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Cut blocks
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Sunny
Comments
Skied up "Colleen Peak" yesterday. Was able to drive to 1300m, then skinned roads and cutblocks (poor coverage) to treeline at 1500m. Coverage improved by about 1650m where I found nice powder overlaying a generally firm base. In sheltered clearing near treeline, and in the cutblocks below, was a distinct surface hoar of about 1cm that could be problematic if buried. At ridgeline, HS seemed about 100-120cm, and the surface was wind affected where a southwesterly exposure was present. Decent riding back down. No signs of instability noted.