Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Tutshi, Wheaton, White Pass East, White Pass West, Yukon.
Evaluate your line for wind slabs before committing to larger features.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches reported.
Snowpack Summary
10-15 cm of fresh low density snow has likely been redistributed by southerly winds.
At low elevations, the new snow dusts previously crusty surfaces. In the alpine, it adds to 10 to 50 cm of wind-affected snow that is reportedly bonding well to the underlying crust. The crust reaches up to 1500 m in White Pass and 1200 m in the Wheaton area.
Check out these MINs (1, 2) describing variable travel conditions over the weekend.
Weather Summary
Sunday night
Mostly cloudy with a trace of snow possible. South ridgetop wind 70 easing to 30 km/h. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Monday
Cloudy with sunny breaks and a trace of snow possible. Southwest ridgetop wind 20 km/h. Treeline temperature around -6 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a trace of snow possible. Ridgetop wind southwest switching northeast 10 to 30 km/h. Treeline temperature around -10 °C.
Wednesday
A mix of sun and cloud. North ridgetop wind 20 to 30 km/h. Treeline temperature around -14 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
- Start on smaller terrain features and gather information before committing to bigger terrain.
- Back off if you encounter whumpfing, hollow sounds, or shooting cracks.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Recent winds have shifted around the rose, redistributing surface snow into wind slabs on a variety of aspects. Wind slabs will be most reactive where they are fresh.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2