Avoid Avalanche Terrain.
Solar input will further weaken the snowpack. Be aware of overhead hazard, avalanches have run full path.
We have received a report of a fatal incident.
Wind slab could be found on all exposed slopes at treeline and above.
these avalanches could step down to deeper layers.
Solar Input could increase the likelihood of triggering.
A weak layer of faceted grains above a crust buried 70 to 140 cm deep is a recipe for large, high-consequence avalanches. Remote triggering is an ongoing concern.
Avalanches triggered on this layer could run full path.
On Sunday a fatal avalanche incident occurred north of Revelstoke. The avalanche was a size 2 that caught and buried a snow biker on a northeast slope at 2000 m. The avalanche released on the early February crust. View the report.
Human and naturally triggered avalanche activity continues throughout the region with avalanches ranging in size from 2 to 4. Some avalanches have run full path to valley bottom. Many human triggered avalanches have been remotely triggered.
The wind has come from a variety of directions, wind effect could be found on all exposed terrain at higher elevations. A new crust or moist snow will be found on south and west facing slopes.
50 to 110 cm overlies a layer of surface hoar in wind-sheltered terrain, weak facets, or a hard melt-freeze crust on south and west-facing slopes.
A thick and hard widespread crust that formed in early February is buried about 70 to 140 cm deep and extends up to 2400 m. This crust may have a layer of facets above it. The snowpack below this crust is generally not concerning except in shallow alpine terrain.
Monday Night
A mix of clear skies and cloud with up to 2 cm of new snow. 15 to 35 km/h west alpine wind. Treeline temperature -15°C.
Tuesday
Clearing skies throughout the day with trace amounts of new snow. 15 to 35 km/h west alpine wind. Treeline temperature -13°C.
Wednesday
Sunny. 5 to 20 km/h west alpine wind. Treeline temperature -11°C.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny. 15 to 35 km/h southwest alpine wind. Treeline temperature -8°C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
