Kootenay Boundary

Good riding can be found on north-facing slopes, but watch for wind slabs in steep open terrain.

MONDAY NIGHT: Clearing skies, 30-40 km/h north wind, treeline temperatures drop to -7 C.

TUESDAY: Sunny, light northwest wind, treeline temperatures around -5 C.

WEDNESDAY: Cloudy with light flurries and up to 5 cm of new snow, 30-40 km/h southwest wind, treeline temperatures around -5 C.

THURSDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light northwest wind, treeline temperatures around -3 C.

Preliminary reports from Monday suggest the new snow formed some thin reactive slabs, with a few size 1.5 natural avalanches reported. Otherwise avalanche activity over the past week has been limited to small dry loose sluffs and small wet loose avalanches on sun-exposed slopes.

Flurries over the past few days delivered 15-30 cm of snow. This snow has generally been stable, but there could still be some wind slabs at higher elevations. This snow sits above a widespread crust, with the exception of high north-facing terrain. A persistent weak layer from late January is buried 80 to 150 cm deep, but is unlikely to trigger as the last reported avalanche on this layer was in late February.

• Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
• Back off if you encounter whumpfing, hollow sounds, or shooting cracks.