Kitimat

The best riding conditions will be found in areas sheltered from the wind.

There has been no avalanche activity reported in the past few days.

Previous strong to extreme winds have scoured exposed terrain on all aspects at treeline and alpine elevations. At treeline and below, a layer of surface hoar has formed on all aspects. Ongoing cold temperatures have softened the surface of wind effected terrain in many areas. In sheltered terrain, 10 to 40 cm of faceted snow overlies a surface hoar layer from late January.

Another layer of surface hoar was buried near the middle of January and can be found 30 to 60 cm deep. This layer is currently unreactive.

A layer of facets on top of a crust from early December is buried 100 to 200 cm deep. This layer is generally not a concern in this region.

Friday Night

Clear skies. 20 to 40 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -17 °C.

Saturday

Mix of sun and clouds. 1-2 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.

Sunday

Mix of sun and clouds. 0 to 10km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10°C.

Monday

Cloudy. 0 to 10km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5°C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid steep terrain that is rocky and thin.