Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Island, North Island, South Island, Vancouver Island, West Island.
Now is a good time to explore that new area you've been thinking of before the next storm hits.
Observations are very limited though so don't let your guard down.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported this week, but field observations are limited.
If you are going out in the backcountry, please consider filling out a Mountain Information Network (MIN) report.
Snowpack Summary
The upper snowpack is likely a series of crusts with moist snow between. There may still be dry snow on high north terrain.
The middle and lower snowpack are well-settled with no layers of concern.
Snow depths at treeline vary across the region from 230 cm near Mt. Washington to 130 cm near Mt Cain.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 30 to 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around 0 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy with up to 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C.
Friday
Cloudy with 10 to 20 cm of snow. 60 to 80 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
Saturday
Cloudy with 30 to 60 cm of snow. 50 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
- This is a good time for exploring terrain.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.