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Avalanche Forecast

Apr 15th, 2025–Apr 16th, 2025
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be below threshold
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be below threshold
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be below threshold

Regions: Haines Pass, Tutshi, Wheaton, White Pass East, White Pass West, Yukon.

Avoid wind loaded areas and only expose one person at a time to avalanche terrain.

Conditions can change rapidly in spring, read about the 4 likely scenarios here.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

Over the weekend, there were several rider triggered wind slabs from smaller wind loaded features. Mostly small (size 1) with a few large ones (size 2). Small wind slabs continued on Monday.

Read more about conditions in the field team's report from Monday.

Snowpack Summary

Around 10 cm of new snow redistributed by southerly wind lies over a crust that goes up to 1250 m in the shade and to mountain top on slopes that get the sun. Good riding can still be found in sheltered slopes away from the sun.

The mid-pack is generally well settled, with crusts buried around 50 cm, and another near 130 cm deep.

The lower snowpack is facetted, but hasn't been a problem.

Below 1100 m the snowpack is wet and losing strength.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Wednesday

Cloudy. 40 to 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. 40 to 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 30 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

Riders may trigger slabs in wind loaded areas.

Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 2

Cornices

Use extra caution around cornices: they are large, fragile, and can trigger slabs on slopes below.

Aspects: North, North East, East.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood: Possible

Expected Size: 1.5 - 2.5