Great skiing can be found in locations sheltered from the wind and/or the sun.
Cornices are like bus-sized gargoyles perched atop ridges at this time of year. They are more fragile than they look, so give them respect while traveling near/under them.
Isolated wind slab pockets may be found on all aspects, especially with the reverse-loading by N'ly winds. Keep this in mind if you head to more committing/exposed terrain, where a slip/fall could sweep you over a cliff.
Sunshine and Arctic air will reign supreme for a couple of days, followed by cloud/flurries into the weekend.
Tonight: Clear, -20*C, light E wind
Wed: Sun with cloud, Alp high -16*C, light NW wind
Thurs: Cloudy with sunny periods, Alp high -12*C, light W wind
Fri: Clouds with flurries, 6cm, Alp high -7*C, light SW wind
A surface crust exists up to ~1500m on all aspects and higher on solar aspects. Soft, dry snow can be found in sheltered areas on Northerly terrain features. 40cm of settling snow sits on top of the Feb 26th interface of small surface hoar in sheltered areas and a crust on steep solar aspects.
No new avalanches reported or observed in the last 48hrs.
A size 2.5 natural cornice failure triggered a decent sized slab above the Little Sifton Traverse exit on Saturday.
Several skier accidental avalanches in the size 1.5 range last Thursday and Friday, which likely involved the Feb 26th interface.
