Wapta, Bow-Petyo

alpineairadventures, Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM

<p>Spent 4 days on the Wapta, 9-12th. Lots of new snow and L-M winds. The ski quality was good to very good although we kept things mellow due to the white out conditions. Descending Bow canyon had to break trail down as there was 2-30 cm of storm snow, things are primed up.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Mellow slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Wind affected, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Windy, Cloudy.

Location: 51.63403000 -116.49453000