Maligne valley and Poboktan caribou closures open March 1st. The basal depth hoar appears to be dormant; however, don't let it catch you off guard as triggering it would have severe consequences.
Problemas de aludes
Loose Dry
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alta montaña
Límite del bosque
Bajo el límite del bosque
Probabilidad
Possible
Tamaño
1–1.5
Point release activity is increasing with strong solar input particularly on steep S and W aspects at TL and below.
Deep Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alta montaña
Límite del bosque
Bajo el límite del bosque
Probabilidad
Unlikely
Tamaño
1.5–2.5
The basal weakness (aka depth hoar) is generally dormant; however, these may be possible to trigger in isolated shallow snowpack places.
Weather Forecast
Next couple of days will be cold clear nights, warming in the afternoon sun, and dry conditions as the arctic air rules supreme over our region. Winds will be light Northerly. Mountain weather forecast available at Avalanche Canada.
Snowpack Summary
The upper snowpack on solar aspects is stiffening up otherwise it remains faceted on polar aspects. Wind effect is in open terrain from previous SW switching to N winds. The Jan 18 layer of surface hoar/facets down 40cm has mostly faceted away, yet still shows isolated sensitivity at treeline and below. The midpack is supportive over depth hoar.
Avalanche Summary
There were widespread loose surface avalanches up to size 1.5 noted on steep solar South and West aspects mainly at treeline initiated by intense sun. On Wednesday the team noted some isolated whumpfs and cracking around treeline in the Whistler Creek area.
Confidence
Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain