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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 2nd, 2023–Dec 3rd, 2023

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Coast Inland, Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, Stein, Taseko.

Use caution. The slopes with the best riding and travel conditions will have the highest avalanche danger.

Rocks and stumps are barely buried.

Check out our early season blog.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches have been reported in the region yet this season. Please consider filling out a MIN report if you are out in the backcountry.

Snowpack Summary

10-20 cm of storm snow has buried the variety of surfaces currently covering the mountains. A buried crust likely exists on all but high north terrain. In sheltered features surface hoar can be found above this crust. The recent snow may not be enough to overload the surface hoar, but deeper, windloaded features at treeline may be more reactive that you expect.

Snow depths throughout the region range from about 30 to 60 cm at treeline, increasing with elevation. Some wind loaded spots may hold up to 90 cm.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. Possible trace of snow. Moderate to strong west or southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -7°C.

Sunday

Cloudy. 5-10 cm of snow expected. Strong to Extreme southwest ridgetop wind. freezing level rising to 1500 m.

Monday

Partly cloudy. Light snow or rain expected. Moderate to strong south or southwest ridgetop wind. Varied freezing levels (1250 to 2000 m) and possible above freezing layers across the forecast area.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. Light to moderate rain expected (5-20mm). Freezing level at 2500 m, falling to 1750 over the day. Strong southwest ridgetop wind.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Early season avalanches at any elevation have the potential to be particularly dangerous due to obstacles that are exposed or just below the surface.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.