Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Birkenhead, Duffey, Homathko, Sea To Sky, South Chilcotin, South Coast Inland, Stein, Taseko.
Wind slabs continue to be reactive to human triggering. Seek out wind-sheltered terrain and watch for terrain traps.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
On Monday, a large wind slab was remote triggered by a skier at ridgeline in the alpine around the Hurley area.
A few small dry loose avalanches were reported on Saturday and Sunday from steep slopes.
Snowpack Summary
Alpine areas have been affected by the wind reducing riding quality. In sheltered areas the cold is keeping the surface soft.
30 to 50 cm overlies a weak layer from late January. In most areas, it is a hard slippery crust, however, on shady, upper-elevation slopes, it may be faceted grains or surface hoar. This layer hasn't been producing avalanches, but may become a problem when more snow arrives.
The mid and lower snowpack has no layers of concern.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Clear. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.
Wednesday
Sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8°C.
Thursday
Mainly sunny. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Friday
Sunny. 10-20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.
- Avoid areas where the snow feels stiff and/or slabby.
- Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
- Be careful with sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs and terrain traps.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Riders may still trigger slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Loose Dry
Watch out for terrain traps where a small avalanche could have large consequences.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5