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Kootenay Pass - still snowing

  • 2010-11-20 11:50:09

    Latest Public Mountain Conditions Report

    Up at the pass again today under mostly cloudy skies with intermittent snow. Another 8cm fell during the day and coupled with the ~30 new over the last few days, there's now just enough to hide largeish boulders.

    There was little wind so the new snow is soft (4F-F) and the bond with the underlying rain crust (now down amywhere from 50-80cm) is slowly strenghtening. Field snow depths ranged from 80-120cm.

    Numerous creeks still open sometimes require circuitous routes. Heavy trailbreaking with 40cm ski penetration.

    Ken Bélanger, Asst. Ski Guide

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