Kokanee backcountry ish

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Kokanee backcountry ish

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Stormy
Avalanche conditions
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Comments

Storm skiing, deep powder. Rising hazard with wind and 3+cm/hour snowfall. Expected storm slab and found some on isolated N Facing convex rolls. Avoided rollovers + gullies and skied one at a time on E and W facing terrain.