Rossland

It's a good time to take advantage of the nice weather and low danger to explore more complex objectives.

Continue to use normal caution in avalanche terrain.

Up to 10 cm of low density new snow has buried a surface hoar layer overlying a melt-freeze crust of varying thickness.

At lower elevations and on sunny slopes, the snow surface is likely crusty or moist. Small isolated wind slabs may remain on lee north through east-facing slopes near ridgetops.

Below the crust, 15 to 20 cm of moist snow is sitting over a surface hoar/ crust layer from late January. Avalanches on this layer are considered unlikely at this time.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled.

High

• We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

No new avalanches have been reported.

With the current conditions, triggering avalanches is unlikely. If you are getting out, please continue to share observations like weather and riding conditions to the Mountain Information Network.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear skies. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Wednesday
Sunny. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Periods of low danger may be a good time to increase your exposure.
• Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for slabs before you commit to it.
• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.