Akamina

Wind slabs can still be found in isolated features, like steep, rocky, lee terrain. Don't commit to a steep slope if it looks wind-affected or feels dense or stiff.

No new avalanches were reported in the area. The likelihood of rider-triggered avalanches has decreased but you could still trigger small wind slabs in isolated terrain features.

A thin crust can be found on steep, sun-exposed terrain. Wind slabs are likely bonding, but may be lingering in isolated terrain like steep, rocky lee features. A hard melt-freeze crust below 2000 m is buried at variable depths between 0 to 20 cm depending on elevation.

The middle of the snowpack is generally consolidated and sits above weak, faceted snow near the ground.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear skies, with trace amounts of snow, 10 to 20 km/h west wind, treeline temperature -7 °C.

Thursday

Cloudy skies, increasing through the day with isolated flurries, 10 to 20 km/h west winds, treeline high temperatures -5 °C

Partly cloudy skies, trace amounts of snow, 20 to 30 km/h westerly winds, and treeline temperature - 5 ºC

Partly cloudy skies, trace amounts of snow, 30 to 40 km/h southwest winds, and treeline temperatures - 5 ºC

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Back off if you encounter whumpfing, hollow sounds, or shooting cracks.
• Use ridges or ribs to avoid areas of wind loaded snow.
• Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.