Backcountry ski conditions sour with wet and warm weather

Backcountry ski conditions sour with wet and warm weather

A hard crust isn't good on a pie, nor is it conducive to good skiing, but that is the state of backcountry across the West Kootenay with warm and wet weather washing and freezing the slopes over the last few days. According to Avalanche Canada, the hard crust on the snow surface across West Kootenay...