Vancouver Island

Use good travel habits.

Ride steep terrain one at a time and avoid riding above terrain traps.

No new avalanches have been reported in the past couple days.

If you are out in the backcountry please consider filling out a Mountain Information Network report.

A trace of new snow could bury a variety of surfaces including surface hoar on sheltered features and a sun crust on steep south facing terrain.

We are not tracking any concerning weak layers in the mid or lower snowpack at this time.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear with up to 3 cm of snow possible in the north of the region. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C

Friday

Increasing cloud throughout the day with up to 10 cm of snow expected in the north of the region. 10 to 25 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with 5 to 20 cm of new snow possible. 15 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Freezing level rising to 1300 m.

Sunday

A mix of sun and cloud with trace amounts of snow possible. 5 to 15 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Freezing level rising to 1300 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
• Be cautious of buried obstacles, especially below treeline.