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Kootenay Pass
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2011-03-25CLICK FOR FULL TRIP REPORT Finally a bluebird day at ol Kootenay Pass! Its amazing what a little vis can do, even after yesterdays long tour,...replies1views5699
2011-03-25
2011-03-22Derrick, Julie and I (friends from Spokane) decided on a ass-crack of dawn departure from Spokane Saturday morning allowing for two full days of...replies0views3762
2011-03-22
2011-03-16After a few sunny days without snow, the north facing slopes were the destination. Though a very easy acces from the ski hill, Acidophilus still...replies0views2429
2011-03-16
2011-03-16Two days after the last dump, WH2O was tracked out. As we had only a few days in Nelson and were looking for pow, we headed to Kootenays Pass....replies2views2966
2011-03-27
2011-03-16Two days after the last dump, WH2O was tracked out. As we had only a few days in Nelson and were looking for pow, we headed to Kootenays Pass....replies2views2680
2011-03-27
2011-03-09On a beautiful, sunny, calm day Adam and I decided to go and play in the Waldie Lake Basin. As anyone who tours in the Kootenay Pass area...replies0views3048
2011-03-09
2011-03-02POWDER DAY! What an amazing day 2/27/2011 was.....the lightest deepest conditions of the season hands down! After a huge dump...replies1views2514
2011-03-02
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2011-02-24
2011-02-20Last weekend I had a great backcountry trip to Ripple Ridge Hut. I keep calling it a weekend, but it wasn’t, it just felt like...replies0views2800
2011-02-20
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2011-02-17
2011-02-09Hi guys, I am from Moyie BC, and coming home for reading break, was wondering if anyone might be going for a tour the week of...replies3views2922
2011-02-21
2011-01-31Great weekend at the passreplies0views2358
2011-01-31
2011-01-23Just posted to the CAC Kootney Pass Page: Skied up Cornice ridge today (Saturday Jan 22/11) went over towards the RCMP repeater and skied into...replies0views3248
2011-01-23
2011-01-04This morning I was awoke to a knocking on my door and a question; to ski or not to ski? Kootenay Pass was the objective and the answer was yes....replies1views2952
2011-01-04
2010-12-20Spent the day up at kootenay pass yesterday and was some what worried about the Dec 12th rain event and if there was enough new snow overlying...replies0views2926
2010-12-20
2010-12-16Hello, Quick intro, my name is Chuck, my girlfriend and I moved to Spokane for a year to complete a residency and do some skiing in the PNW and...replies1views3208
2010-12-16
2010-12-13Another amazing day at Kootenay Pass, coming down from ripple ridge into twin lakes we had great turns. We looked back and saw this.replies3views2931
2010-12-13
2010-12-07Did some short laps yesterday and today at Kootenay Pass. Limited time so did laps off Stagleap Peak. Ripped the south face in the sun Monday...replies3views2503
2010-12-08
2010-11-28At the end of Ripple Ridge near Lightning Strike peak we met some friends this afternoon who just skied a similar North/North East aspect but...replies1views2796
2010-11-28
2010-11-26XC/tour up Kootenay Pass in late October to Ripple Ridge Cabin. Viva La Nina! Skier: Ryan Kuhn.replies0views6629
2010-11-26
2010-11-20Latest Public Mountain Conditions Report Up at the pass again today under mostly cloudy skies with intermittent snow. Another 8cm fell during the...replies0views2446
2010-11-20
2010-11-18We were pleasantly surprised today to find some quality early season turns. However, playing the aspects was key. Lee slopes...replies0views2517
2010-11-18
2009-12-18Anyone got any Beta on Kootenay Pass and how the touring is after this new 42cm of storm snow? Stability?replies3views2975
2010-10-31
2009-11-1290cm at Whitewater anyone know the depth at Kootenyy Pass - is it skiable?replies7views3426
2009-12-08