Avalanche Forecast

Moderate - Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

Friday Night: Clear, moderate northeast wind, alpine temperature -18 C.

Saturday: Mix of sun and cloud, light southeast wind, alpine high -8 C.

Sunday: Mix of sun and cloud in the north, cloudy with scattered flurries starting in the south of the region, light to moderate southwest wind, alpine high -8 C.

Monday: Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries spreading northward into the afternoon, accompanied by moderate to strong southwest wind, alpine high -5 C.

We haven't received any reports of recent avalanche activity but field observations are very limited right now. Possible locations where avalanches could be triggered include near ridge tops and on slopes where the wind has deposited blowing snow. Early season avalanches can most easily propagate and run in areas where the underlying ground is smooth, such as on glaciers, rock slabs, scree, or grassy slopes.

If you see anything while out in the field, please consider sharing that information with us and fellow recreationists via the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

The snow pack remains quite thin throughout the region, with less than 50 cm in the alpine and upper treeline elevations. Small pockets of hard wind slab may be observed in the high alpine, overlying a melt-freeze crust. Near tree line, the most recent storm snow sits over previously bare ground. If you're one of the very keen early season adventurers out and about in the mountains right now, watch out for hidden obstacles, like stumps, logs and rocks.