November went out like a lion--kind of. We had a fair bit of precipitation in November and it seemed like we were on the right track. Consistent storms, reasonable freezing levels made for a decent base. Right now, in the Central Kootenays, typical height of snow above 1700m ranges from 100-140cm. Rogers Pass is similar, though higher elevations have 2-2.4m of snow on the glaciers. HS is variable in the alpine and typically windy places are boney and scoured. For all the hype that the ski industry has been making about La Niña, we are just barely ahead of last year.  Read the full article here