Vancouver Island

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

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

No significant avalanches have been observed since the weekend, but small wet loose avalanches are possible as surfaces soften.

A hard surface crust will form overnight and then soften throughout the day, especially on sun-exposed slopes. The snowpack is strong and bonded, but is rapidly melting at lower elevations.

Thursday Night

Clear. 10 km/h wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Friday

Increasing cloud in the afternoon. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +3 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Saturday

Mix of sun and cloud. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +5 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Sunday

Cloudy with 15 to 25 mm of rain. 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature dropping from +5 to +2 °C. Freezing level dropping from 2500 to 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• This is a good time for exploring terrain.
• Carefully evaluate big and steep terrain features before committing to them.
• Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.