Regions
South Coast Inland.
Rugged travel. If you make it to the alpine, watch out for wind loaded slopes.
Confidence
Low - Due to the number of field observations
Weather Forecast
Allison Pass (1340m):HN24: 3cm; HS 10cm @ 1340mCoquihalla Summit (1230m):HN24: 12cm; HN48 18cmLittle Bear (1660m):HS 54cm; HN24 15cm; TPres -2Great Bear (1710m):Variable winds 20-25km/hCayoosh Summit (1350m):HN24 9cm; HN48 21cm; HS 20cm; TPres +1 TMin -1Blowdown Mid (1890m):HN24 6cm; HN48 23cm; HS 55cm; Blowdown Peak (2320m):Winds up to 45 km/h overnight SW, diminishing to 10 S
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches observed.
Snowpack Summary
Snow depths are around 40 to 60 cm at treeline and alpine elevations, although there may be deeper deposits in wind-loaded areas. Approximately 20 cm new snow sits above a layer of surface hoar (north aspects) or a thin crust (south aspects). All but the highest and/or smoothest slopes have insufficient snow cover for avalanches to occur at this time.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.