Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 8th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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If you get high enough to find soft, dry snow, you're high enough to find heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
Over the weekend, explosive and skier controlled storm slabs were reported up to size 2. On Sunday, a group of ice climbers had a close call with a loose wet avalanche out of cliffy terrain near Lillooet.
If you are going out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
Snowpack Summary
In the alpine, 20 to 40 cm of snow from the weekend is expected to bond well. There are no layers of concern in the well-settled snowpack.
Below 1800 m, there may be a dusting of snow overtop a crust capping a rain-soaked snowpack.
Snow depths at treeline are around 100 cm near Whistler, and 70 cm in the Duffy.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Clear. Calm wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.
Monday
Sunny. <15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 900 m.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1000 m with an above freezing layer 2000-2500m.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 15 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m near the coast, 1000 m further inland.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
- Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Slabs may be possible to trigger at high elevations where dry snow has been loaded into leeward terrain features.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 9th, 2024 4:00PM
