Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Shore, Powell River, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, South Coast, Stave, Tetrahedron.
Cornices are becoming weak during spring and are prone to sudden failure.
Loose wet avalanches will be likely as the surface crust softens.
Learn more about spring snowpack conditions here.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported on Tuesday.
Evidence of past avalanches, such as this one observed Saturday on Sky Pilot, may still be visible in the region.
NOTE: Recent observations are currently very limited in this region.
Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
Snowpack Summary
A typical spring diurnal cycle is underway.
High freezing levels have formed a surface crust everywhere.
The snowpack is generally well-settled and strong.
Lower elevations are melting out rapidly.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Clear. 30 to 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.
Thursday
Sunny. 20 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.
Friday
Mostly sunny. 10 to 25 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 12 °C. Freezing level 3000 m.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avoid travelling on slopes below cornices.
- Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
- Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
Avalanche Problems
Cornices
Use extra caution around cornices: they are large, fragile, and can trigger slabs on slopes below.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1.5 - 2.5