North Rockies

10 cm of recent snow may have improved riding conditions, but built small isolated wind slabs on lee slopes near ridgetops

Check for slabs before committing to slopes with high consequences

Moderate

• We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.
• We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

No new avalanches have been reported, and human-triggered avalanches remain unlikely. The danger is expected to remain low until the weather pattern shifts to bring enough new precipitation to the region.

There have been very limited observations from this area. If you’re heading out, please consider sharing details about the weather and riding conditions through the Mountain Information Network.

10 cm of recent snow may be covering a melt-freeze crust of variable thickness that is present to mountain top. At upper elevations, small wind slabs may remain triggerable in isolated leeward areas.

At lower elevations and on sunny slopes, the snow surface is likely hard and crusty. These areas may melt and soften in the afternoon sun, improving riding conditions a little.

The mid-December facet/crust layer is buried approximately 80 cm deep and is considered unlikely to trigger at this time.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear skies. 60 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Sunday

Mix of sun and clouds. 60 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Monday

Mostly cloudy. 0 to 3 cm of snow. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. 4 to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -22 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Periods of low danger may be a good time to increase your exposure.
• Carefully evaluate big and steep terrain features before committing to them.
• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.