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North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 16, 2024

  • 2024-02-17 20:54:22

    Backcountry Skiing Canada is pleased to continue our partnership with North Shore SAR and Andre-Jean to update you on the North Shore mountain snowpack conditions.

    The word from AJ this week is low hazard does not mean no hazard.  Yes with a new storm that rolled through the North Shore last week, we can get back to talking about snow conditions.  This week AJ talks about the variability of the snow pack and how that might affect your skiing conditions and hazards.

    Also, check out Avalanche Canada for a full Avalanche Danger scale rating for your region.  
    If you want a detailed snowpack update on our West Kootenay area check out our own Backcountry Skiing Canada update on Feb 8 with WH2O forecaster Jay Wishie.