Sheltered areas hold great riding conditions.
Be aware of changing conditions as you shift elevation and aspect. Fresh wind slabs may form with plenty of snow available for transport.
Look for active wind loading building fresh and reactive slabs in north and east facing terrain. Buried weak layers may be reactive in wind affected terrain, increasing the size of avalanche produced.
No recent avalanche activity has been reported.
Reports in this region are limited, please post any photos or observations to the MIN if you head out!
Snow surfaces vary widely depending on wind effect - ranging from sastrugi, scoured down to old crusts, or hard surfaces. Wind slabs exist near ridgelines, and in crossloaded features. Great riding conditions can found in very sheltered terrain features with no slab properties.
A mid-January crust is buried 30 to 60 cm deep. The snowpack below this layer is well-settled and generally well-bonded.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 5 cm of snow. 60 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 10 cm of snow. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 4 to 10 cm of snow. 60 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
