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      Wolf Peak Zone - Kootenay Pass
      Wolf Peak Zone - Kootenay Pass
      2011-03-25
      By cmcquade
      CLICK 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,...
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      By hipsterandjane
      2011-03-25
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      \"Appropriately\" Named - Cornice Ridge Peak
      2011-03-22
      By cmcquade
      Derrick, Julie and I (friends from Spokane) decided on a ass-crack of dawn departure from Spokane Saturday morning allowing for two full days of...
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      By cmcquade
      2011-03-22
      PHOTO - COMP: Intimidating Acidophilus
      PHOTO - COMP: Intimidating Acidophilus
      2011-03-16
      By TeleReverent
      After a few sunny days without snow, the north facing slopes were the destination. Though a very easy acces from the ski hill, Acidophilus still...
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      2310
      By TeleReverent
      2011-03-16
      PHOTO - COMP: The Snake and the Virgin -2
      PHOTO - COMP: The Snake and the Virgin -2
      2011-03-16
      By TeleReverent
      Two 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....
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      2744
      By TeleReverent
      2011-03-27
      PHOTO - COMP: The Snake and the Virgin
      PHOTO - COMP: The Snake and the Virgin
      2011-03-16
      By TeleReverent
      Two 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....
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      2564
      By TeleReverent
      2011-03-27
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      PHOTO COMP- \"entrance\"
      2011-03-09
      By splitterdave
        On 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...
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      By splitterdave
      2011-03-09
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      \"Thigh Highs\" - Kootenay Pass Style
      2011-03-02
      By cmcquade
      POWDER DAY!  What an amazing day 2/27/2011 was.....the lightest deepest conditions of the season hands down!  After a huge dump...
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      2402
      By hipsterandjane
      2011-03-02
      Minus ten & thigh deep- cold feet & hands warm & happy soul
      Minus ten & thigh deep- cold feet & hands warm & happy soul
      2011-02-24
      By lisav
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      By lisav
      2011-02-24
      PHOTO COMP - \
      PHOTO COMP - \"Hardcore weekend\"
      2011-02-20
      By frozensunlight
      Last 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...
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      2681
      By frozensunlight
      2011-02-20
      digging the hole, checking the pack,looks ok
      digging the hole, checking the pack,looks ok
      2011-02-17
      By lisav
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      2343
      By lisav
      2011-02-17
      Skiing kootaney pass the week of Feb 14-18
      Skiing kootaney pass the week of Feb 14-18
      2011-02-09
      By jgfache
      Hi 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...
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      2516
      By admin
      2011-02-21
      Weekend at the pass
      Weekend at the pass
      2011-01-31
      By hipsterandjane
      Great weekend at the pass
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      2264
      By hipsterandjane
      2011-01-31
      Kootenay Pass Trip report
      Kootenay Pass Trip report
      2011-01-23
      By powder
      Just 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...
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      By powder
      2011-01-23
      TR: Kootenay Pass - Jan 2, 2011
      TR: Kootenay Pass - Jan 2, 2011
      2011-01-04
      By powderfix
      This 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....
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      2602
      By admin
      2011-01-04
      Kootenay Pass surprisingly GOOD!
      Kootenay Pass surprisingly GOOD!
      2010-12-20
      By
      Spent 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...
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      2010-12-20
      Kootenay Pass 12/18-12/19.
      Kootenay Pass 12/18-12/19.
      2010-12-16
      By cmcquade
      Hello, 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...
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      2841
      By powder
      2010-12-16
      PHOTO COMP -  \
      PHOTO COMP - \"winter's touch\"
      2010-12-13
      By tuckr
      Another amazing day at Kootenay Pass, coming down from ripple ridge into twin lakes we had great turns. We looked back and saw this.
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      2814
      By tuckr
      2010-12-13
      K Pass Dec. 6/7 conditions
      K Pass Dec. 6/7 conditions
      2010-12-07
      By Zorba
      Did 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...
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      2375
      By snosnob
      2010-12-08
      Small slab slide, Kootenay Pass, Nov. 27, 2010
      Small slab slide, Kootenay Pass, Nov. 27, 2010
      2010-11-28
      By Zorba
      At 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...
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      2455
      By snosnob
      2010-11-28
      Ripple Ridge Cabin, Kootenay Pass
      Ripple Ridge Cabin, Kootenay Pass
      2010-11-26
      By Zorba
      XC/tour up Kootenay Pass in late October to Ripple Ridge Cabin. Viva La Nina! Skier: Ryan Kuhn.
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      6477
      By Zorba
      2010-11-26
      Kootenay Pass - still snowing
      Kootenay Pass - still snowing
      2010-11-20
      By powder
      Latest Public Mountain Conditions Report Up at the pass again today under mostly cloudy skies with intermittent snow. Another 8cm fell during the...
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      2307
      By powder
      2010-11-20
      Puking at Kootenay Pass
      Puking at Kootenay Pass
      2010-11-18
      By powder
      We were pleasantly surprised today to find some quality early season turns.  However, playing the aspects was key.  Lee slopes...
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      2388
      By powder
      2010-11-18
      Conditions
      Conditions
      2009-12-18
      By powder
      Anyone got any Beta on Kootenay Pass and how the touring is after this new 42cm of storm snow? Stability?
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      2701
      By skifreak
      2010-10-31
      How much snow?
      How much snow?
      2009-11-12
      By powder
      90cm at Whitewater anyone know the depth at Kootenyy Pass - is it skiable?
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      3143
      By powder
      2009-12-08
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