Boletín de aludes

Vancouver Island

Apr 12 – 13, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Peligro de aludes

Mon
Tue
Alta montaña
1 · Débil
Límite del bosque
1 · Débil
Bajo el límite
1 · Débil

Lo esencial

Up to 15 cm of recent snow in the alpine and strong southerly wind may have formed small wind slabs at upper elevations.

Problemas de aludes

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Unlikely - Possible
    Tamaño
    1–1.5

    Up to 15 cm of recent snow in the alpine and strong southerly wind may have formed small wind slabs at upper elevations.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported on Friday.

NOTE: Observations are currently very limited in this region.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 15 cm of recent snow in the alpine and strong southerly wind may have formed wind slabs at upper elevations. The recent snow sits on top a crust.

Recent snow amounts taper quickly with elevation.

The snowpack is generally well-settled and strong.

Lower elevations continue to melt out rapidly.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night

Clear. 5 to 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Sunday

Mix of sun and cloud. 5 to 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Monday

Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.

Tuesday

Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2100 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.

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