South Coast

With a solid snowpack, it’s a great time to explore!

Use caution on sun-exposed slopes and always practice good travel habits.

No new avalanches have been reported since the weekend, when a few small wet loose avalanches were observed.

Expect wet and moist surfaces on sun-exposed slopes.

At upper elevations, 20 to 40 cm of snow from recent flurries is bonding quickly to a wet, well-bonded snowpack. (Check out the final North Shore Snowpack video from last Friday.)

At lower elevations, the rain-saturated snowpack thins rapidly with elevation.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Thursday

Mix of sun and cloud. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Friday

Clear. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +3 °C. Freezing levels rise to 2000 m.

Saturday

Mix of sun and cloud. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +5 °C. Freezing levels rise to 2500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• This is a good time for exploring terrain.
• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
• Carefully evaluate big and steep terrain features before committing to them.
• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.