Kootenay Boundary

Be diligent in making ongoing assessments. This time of year conditions and hazard will vary greatly from one slope to another and can change quickly throughout the day.

If in doubt choose more conservative terrain.

No new avalanches have been reported in the past few days in the region.

Please help out your fellow backcountry users by filling out a Mountain Information Network report.

Generally, spring is advancing and the winter snowpack is melting away, at least at lower elevations.

Dry, powder snow may remain at the highest elevations on north-facing terrain, along with the potential for fresh wind and storm slabs. While melt-freeze crusts or moist snow are likely to be found on steep solar slopes and at lower elevations.

Avalanche danger will be closely coupled to warm temperatures, rain, and melting. The more the crust weakens, and the deeper the wetness goes, the greater the hazard from wet loose avalanches.

The mid- and lower-snowpack is generally well-settled. In some areas, the lower snowpack may have a layer of weak facets near the ground.

Monday Night

Cloudy with a few mm of precipitation possible, rain turning to snow overnight as freezing levels fall to 1200 m. Light to moderate southwest winds.

Tuesday

A mix of sun and cloud with no precipitation expected. Light to moderate westerly winds and freezing level rising to 2200 m.

Wednesday

A mix of sun and cloud with no precipitation expected. Moderate westerly winds and freezing level rising to 2700 m.

Thursday

Mostly sunny with no new precipitation expected. Moderate to strong westerly winds and freezing level rising to 3100 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• The more the snowpack warms-up and weakens, the more conservative you`ll want to be with your terrain selection.
• The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.