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Jan
20
Chute Skiing in the Kootenays

Cold and Dry

Snowfall values have tapered off since early January as dominant ridges of high pressure have established themselves over Southern BC
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Jan
11
New Year, great stability

New Year, great stability

While we haven't had a ton of snow in the New Year the lack of precipitation has been
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Jan
04
A Great Start to a New Year

A Great Start to a New Year

The end of 2024 hasn't been marked by a huge dump, but rather incremental loading, cool temps and
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Dec
29
Consistent Precipitation

Consistent Precipitation

It's been another great week on the Powder Highway! Rogers Pass has 40-60cm of settled storm snow since
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Dec
21
Feels Like the Powder Highway

Feels Like the Powder Highway

We're back on track. I apologize for the lack of info last week, but I didn't
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Dec
06
What Happened to all the La Niña Hype?

What Happened to all the La Niña Hype?

November went out like a lion--kind of. We had a fair bit of precipitation in November and it seemed like
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Dec
02
Fantastic Early Season Conditions

Fantastic Early Season Conditions

Ski conditions have been fantastic lately—the snowpack has continued to settle and the temperatures have remained cool over the
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Nov
22
Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report November 22, 2025

Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report November 22, 2025

Another great week of early season conditions has passed here on the Powder Highway. In the Kootenays, snow depths are
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Nov
16
Winter is off to a good Start

Winter is off to a good Start

A strong flow of moisture has pummelled Southern BC this past week, dropping over 70cm of snow in the mountains
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Nov
09
It’s starting to feel like ski season, just remember your rock skis.

It’s starting to feel like ski season, just remember your rock skis.

Alpine snow depths are fattening up in the Powder Highway Region; around Rogers Pass there’s 120-150cm in places, while
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