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Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions

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Jan
31
Capow!

Capow!

The pow gun has turned back on again; in the past 24 hours Kootenay Pass has received 29cm of snow
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Jan
27

Omega Blocked

The dominant ridge of high pressure off the west coast has been a persistent one and will continue for the
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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
3 min read
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
3 min read
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
2 min read
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
3 min read
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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