Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions by Arctos Guides
Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions

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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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Oct
29
Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report October 28, 2024

Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report October 28, 2024

Fall is still here, but winter is coming.  The snow line is hovering around 1700m in the Valhallas today.  While
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Oct
17
BC Powder Highway Snowpack Update

BC Powder Highway Snowpack Update

Welcome ski / split tourers of the BC Powder Highway! As professional ACMG ski / split guides and avalanche forecasters, we’re
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