South Coast Inland

For the best riding seek out sheltered slopes with the deepest snow that hasn't been wind-affected.

• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
• The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.
• Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.

No new avalanche reports. Keep sharing your observations via the MIN; it helps strengthen our information gathering.

In deeper zones at 1900 m the snowpack is around 100-130 cm, which is low for early December.

Surface: Boot top powder in deep areas. Same old crusts, facets, and rocks on wind scoured slopes.Upper-pack: Below the fresh snow is well developed surface hoar in sheltered areas. The uppper part of the snow pack is generally low density and faceting (aka weak).Mid-pack: maybe a crust or two, with a layer of soft facets above. This is likely the primary weak layer.Lower-pack: facets and depth hoar (aka not strong).

Thursday NightStorm winding down so only a trace of new snow overnight. SW wind diminishing to light. Treeline temps around -10 C

FridayMostly cloudy, flurries bringing just a trace of snow. SW wind light. Temps near treeline around -10 C.

Another weak disturbance bringing 5 to 10 cm of snow with moderate southerly wind. Treeline temperatures around -10 C.

Dry. Mostly cloudy. Light wind. Steady temperatures in the -5 to -10 range up at treeline.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.