Kootenay Pass

Submitted by
huckleberry
Observations date
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 19:00
Location
49.050780° N 117.028110° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Kootenay Pass

Snow conditions

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

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Stormy
  • Sunny
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.

Comments

Excellent skiing! Didn't feel the crust under the storm snow on N, NE, E, or SW slopes from 2200-1900m.

Whumpfing and limited shooting cracks observed while breaking trail on uptracks, mostly in flatter terrain.

Size one debris. Trigger point was in the open patch near the top of the photo.
Size one debris. Trigger point was in the open patch near the top of the photo.