Watch for signs of instability, like shooting cracks, as you move into steeper terrain.
Choose smaller test slopes before committing to large features.
Storm snow is starting to settle and become less reactive. Test on small features before committing to large terrain.
Several small (size 1-1.5) storm slab avalanches were triggered with explosives near Fernie on Tuesday.
Numerous explosive and rider-triggered large (size 2) storm slabs were reported near Fernie on Monday.
20 to 30 cm of recent snow adds on top of the early February rain crust now buried 40 to 50 cm deep, which seems well-bonded at lower elevations but isn't bonding well at higher elevations.
There are crusts and facets in the mid and lower snowpack but have not produced any recent avalanches.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. 25 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly clear skies. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 30 to 40 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -16 °C.
Friday
Clear skies. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
