kootpass group fish eye Kootenay Pass BC

Alan called on Sunday with a plan to meet up with Jordan and ride Kooteay pass on Wednesday. At first I thought I was too busy to go, but then the reality of the opportunity came into focus and a plan was made, kinda. As timing would have it a call from Brandon about wanting to ride his new Boyd Hill powderskate got him an invite. Combine that with my new 145’s first run and Alan on his new 36″ chiller top deck and this trip was turning into a testing expedition.

kootpass parkinglot Kootenay Pass BC

The quiver in question.

kootpass quiver Kootenay Pass BC

Out of the dirty parking lot and into the soft fluffy back country in five minutes.

kootpas hiking a Kootenay Pass BC

First ten feet of the warm up run and Alan is in the air.

kootpass alan first ollie Kootenay Pass BC

Brandon‘s first run on his new powderskate

kootpass brandon warm up Kootenay Pass BC

Find waldo

kootpass alan warm up Kootenay Pass BC

With our warm up out of the way its off to some real terrain.

kootpass mark hiking Kootenay Pass BC

kootpass alan big hit rock Kootenay Pass BC

kootpass jordan drop Kootenay Pass BC

We stayed and played in this bowl for the rest of the trip. Lots of pillow drops and with a bit of hiking steep untracked runs.

kootpass alan jordan hiking Kootenay Pass BC

kootpass alan big hit tree Kootenay Pass BC

This an amazing zone with easy access and deep snow. Can’t wait to go back.