Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Shore, Powell River, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, South Coast, Stave, Tetrahedron.
It's a good time to explore more complex terrain.
Remain cautious when travelling on or under corniced ridges.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
Recent 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
A typical spring diurnal scenario is underway.
The snowpack is generally well-settled and strong. High freezing levels and sun have made the upper snowpack moist or wet, while cooling at night may have formed a brief crust at upper elevations. Lower elevations are melting out rapidly.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. 30 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +4 °C. Freezing level 3200 m, falling to 2100 m.
Saturday
A mix of sun and cloud. 30 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level around 1500 m.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level rising to 1400 m.
Monday
A mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level rising to 1400 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.
- Avalanche danger will increase as the surface crust breaks down.
- 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