South Coast Inland

Small, isolated wind slabs may exist in the high alpine, particularly on north to east-facing slopes.

For the best riding experience, stick to wind-sheltered terrain.

There are no recent avalanche reports for this region.

Wind slabs may be building as winds increase today and will be found on north through east-facing slopes in the alpine.

If you are going out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations to the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

Surface hoar exists in wind-sheltered, and sun-sheltered open terrain. A thin melt-freeze crust may exist on south-facing slopes.

Above 1800 m on non-solar slopes, you can find 10 to 30 cm of snow above a thin crust. The crust disappears as you travel higher into the alpine.

Below 1800 m, 5 to 15 cm of snow sits overtop a thicker and more robust crust.

Snow depths at treeline are around 70-80 cm.

Thursday Night

Cloudy, possible light flurries 1 cm. Treeline temperature -5 °C. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Freezing level 800 m.

Friday

Snow 1 to 2 cm. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

Saturday

Snow 5 to 10 cm. 30 to 45 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Sunday

Snow 1 to 2 cm. 10 to 25 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
• Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been affected by wind.