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Snowpack Update - Jan 19 2023

STATE OF THE SNOWPACK UPDATE FOR WHITEWATER SKI RESORT Kutetl, Whitewater Ski Resort Backcountry Aspect: East Elevation 2140m  FAT & LOW ANGLE That's probably going to be the theme for the season. We are avoiding shallow snowpacks, especially those over rocky/unsupported terrain, where these layers are closer to the surface ...

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Snowpack Update Dec 31 2022

STATE OF THE SNOWPACK UPDATE FOR WEST ARM PROVINCIAL PARK  Date: Dec 31 2022 Location: Evening Ridge, West Arm Provincial Park Elevation/Aspect: 1950m/West Sorry for the delay in getting this out - one of us has to take some time off - but back to our PSA!  The persistent weak layers continue to be a persistent issue as they can still be ...

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Snowpack Update - Deep Dive Dec 12 2022

STATE OF THE SNOWPACK UPDATE FOR THE WEST KOOTENAYS  Date: December 12, 2022 Where: West Kootenay Boundary Judson dives deep into the snowpack to break down what the current state of our snowpack is and what is happening in the backcountry.  This update covers:  00:00 Intro 00:52 Current Conditions 02:11 Avalanche Bulletin&...

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Latest Snowpack Update - Deep Into The Snowpack

December 1, 2022 Today we break from field observations to give a general overview of the snowpack and avalanche conditions we are seeing. In this video we breakdown: The Avalanche Canada Bulletin in the North and South of the region. Snowpack depths for various locations and elevations.The layers we see in the snowpack and their distributionA deta...

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Lastest Snowpack Update For Nov 30, 2022

STATE OF THE SNOWPACK UPDATE, IT IS DUMPING!! Date: November 30th, 2022 Where: Sliver King Ridge Aspect + Elevation: North/2000m Today we found excellent skiing on low-angle smooth slopes with true Kootenay Cold Smoke coming down. We went for a tour to the top of Silverking Ridge. The snowpack depth was highly variable depending on aspect and eleva...

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Snowpack Update Nov 26, 2022

STATE OF THE SNOWPACK UPDATE FOR WHITEWATER SKI RESORT  Date: November 26, 2022 Where: Whitewater Ski Resort Backcountry Aspect + Elevation: South/1800m This is an update to our Nov 24 snowpack update and wanted to highlight some exciting results we noticed. First Day of an AST-1 course. Good news/bad news: the riding was half decent but,...

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Snowpack Update Nov 24, 2022

STATE OF THE SNOWPACK UPDATE FOR WHITEWATER SKI RESORT  Date: November 24, 2022 Where: Whitewater Ski Resort Backcountry Aspect + Elevation: NW/1980m GOOD NEWS! The snowpack is building and backcountry skiers have been out skiing powder in areas of smooth ground cover. We are at a normal season average for snowpack depth between 70-100cm at Tr...

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