Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Shore, Powell River, Sky Pilot, South Coast, Tetrahedron.
Strong northerly, outflow winds may form wind slabs in areas where snow surfaces remain dry.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in this region.
If you do go into the backcountry, please consider submitting a MIN report.
Snowpack Summary
Recent snow continues to settle and strengthen atop a thick crust at higher elevations.
Conditions remain rugged at lower elevations with a shallow and largely isothermal snowpack.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Clear skies. 30 to 50 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Wednesday
Sunny. 30 to 60 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Thursday
Sunny. 40 to 60 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Friday
Sunny. 20 to 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
- Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Strong northerly, outflow winds may have redistributed recent snow into pockets of reactive wind slabs.
Aspects: South East, South, South West, West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2