Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Coquihalla, Harrison-Fraser, Manning, Skagit.
Isolated thin wind slabs may linger in alpine features. Evaluate your line for slabs before you commit to it.
Periods of low danger are a good time to explore more challenging terrain
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported over the past couple days.
If you are headed into the backcountry please consider submitting a MIN report.
Snowpack Summary
Facets and/or surface hoar can likely be found on a melt-freeze crust that covers the snow surface at all elevations. The exception may be shaded north facing alpine terrain where dry snow could still be found.
A substantial crust up to 30 cm thick, sits 50 to 90 cm deep and is well-bonded to the layers above and below. The lower snowpack is generally well consolidated.
Treeline snow depths range from roughly 160 to 220 cm around the Coquihalla and 100 to 150 cm around Manning Park.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Clear skies. 20 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. 15 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. 30 to 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Monday
Sunny. 15 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
- A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.