Rossland

Conditions are lined up for stepping out into more complex terrain.

Stay disciplined—low danger still demands good habits.

High

• We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

No new avalanches have been reported.

With the current conditions, triggering avalanches is unlikely. If you are getting out, please continue to share observations like weather and riding conditions to the Mountain Information Network.

Up to 10 cm of low density new snow has buried a surface hoar layer overlying a melt-freeze crust of varying thickness.

At lower elevations and on sunny slopes, the snow surface is likely crusty or moist. Small isolated wind slabs may remain on lee north through east-facing slopes near ridgetops.

Below the crust, 15 to 20 cm of moist snow is sitting over a surface hoar/ crust layer from late January. Avalanches on this layer are considered unlikely at this time.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled.

Wednesday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Thursday
Sunny. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.