Continuously assess conditions as you move through terrain.
Wind slabs can be found up high, early season hazards are just below the surface at lower elevations.
Wind slabs may exist on all exposed features due to variable wind direction over the past couple days. Wind slabs are more likely to be found on or near ridge crests.
A small skier triggered slab avalanche was reported near Shames on Wednesday. This avalanche was on a steep slope on a south aspect at treeline.
No other avalanches have been reported in the region over the past few days, but observations are limited.
Please continue to share your observations via the Mountain Information Network.
Recent variable winds have produced wind slabs on all aspects.
A mid-November surface hoar layer is buried 30 to 40 cm deep in sheltered treeline terrain.
Below 1400 m, a 2 to 10 cm rain crust sits 40 to 60 cm down but is not currently a concern.
Above treeline, the snowpack is deeper than average at roughly 200 cm, tapering steadily with elevation to around 30 cm at valley bottom, where many early-season hazards remain just below the surface.
Check out this great MIN for more info.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear skies. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow at treeline. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 3 cm of snow at treeline. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
