Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Island, North Island, South Island, Vancouver Island, West Island.
The danger is low, but it's a good idea to assess conditions before committing to high-consequence slopes.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported, although several avalanches occurred last week during the warm sunny weather.
If you visit the backcountry, please submit your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
Around 5 to 10 cm of heavy snow may have accumulated over a widespread, thick crust at upper elevations. Elsewhere the crust is likely capping the snowpack.
Wet surface snow or an isothermal snowpack is likely to be found at lower elevations due to recent above-freezing temperatures and possible light rain.
The mid and lower snowpack is generally settled and strong, with no concerns at this time.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of new snow possible. 25 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature drops to around -4 °C. Freezing level drops to around 1000 m.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a trace of new snow possible. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -2 °C. Freezing level rising to 1200 m.
Wednesday
Cloudy with 5 to 15 cm of new snow possible. Up to 90 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1300 m.
Thursday
Cloudy with 5 to 15 cm of new snow possible. 50 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around - 2 °C. Freezing level rising to 1200 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
- Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
- Carefully evaluate bigger terrain features on an individual basis before committing to them.