Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Shore, Powell River, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, South Coast, Stave, Tetrahedron.
It's a good time to explore more complex terrain.
Continue to verify conditions and remain cautious when travelling on or under corniced ridges.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
Observations are currently very limited in this region. Thank you for sharing observations to the Mountain Information Network if you head into the backcountry.
Snowpack Summary
The snowpack is generally well-settled and strong. Isolated flurries may deliver a dusting of new snow at upper elevations on Sunday. Otherwise, a typical spring diurnal scenario is underway. Warm temperatures during the daytime melt the upper snowpack, making it moist or wet. Cooling at night then usually forms a hard crust at upper elevations. Lower elevations may not refreeze overnight and are melting out rapidly.
Weather Summary
Saturday Night
Clear, then increasing cloud. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature low of -2 °C. Freezing level 1600 m, falling to 1200 m.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud, with isolated flurries to 4 cm above 1200 m. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1400 m.
Monday
A mix of sun and cloud. 5 to 15 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level rising to 1500 m.
Tuesday
Sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1700 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- This is a good time for exploring terrain.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
- Use appropriate sluff management techniques.
- Travel early on sun-exposed slopes before cornices weaken with daytime warming.
Avalanche Problems
Cornices
Cornices are large this time of year and can surprise you by breaking further back than expected; give them a wide berth when traveling on ridgetops.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2