Total snowpack depths at treeline range from 80cm in the Duffey Lake area to a metre in the Coquihalla. Alpine areas likely have much more that that but also highly variable depths, while most areas below treeline are below threshold depths for avalanches. The main snowpack feature in the Whistler area is a rain crust buried early November and now down around 80cm at treeline. A weak layer of facets sitting on top of this curst recently gave very easy sudden collapse compression test results as well as moderate extended column test results that propagated across the entire column. Widespread whumpfing and cracking on this layer has also been reported. This weakness can likely be found in inland areas as well, however it is probably so close to the ground that any associated avalanche activity will likely be limited to slopes with smooth ground cover (e.g. scree slopes, rock slabs, summer firn, grass, etc.). For more information check out the
telemarktips.com forum and the
Mountain Conditions Report.