Avalanche Forecast

On Monday, a field crew remote-triggered a sz 1 on the Feb 3 crust while approaching a snow profile site. Under the Rampart a sz 3 was observed from the last few days showing very wide propagation.

A skier-triggered a sz 2 slab on Avalanche Crest Sunday.

Last week, a group triggered a size 3 in the Camp West area, also failing on the Feb 3rd crust.

We continue to see daily reports in the region of human triggered avalanches on the Feb 3rd layer - some failing in small forest openings.

80-140cm of settled snow sits atop sugary facets. These facets are not bonding/sticking well to the widespread, very firm Feb 3 crust. This crust is a significant persistent weak layer and will be the main layer of concern for the foreseeable future.

To add to the concerning mix, variable winds over the last 3 days have created soft wind slabs at Tree-line and above on most aspects.

Cool and dry weather for the next few days, the late winter sun packs a punch and will increase the likelihood of avalanches as it warms the upper snowpack

Thurs: Cloudy with sunny periods, high -10°C, light SW winds, FZL at valley bottom.

Fri: Trace precip, high -4°C, Moderate SW winds, FZL 1300m.

Sat: 7cm, low -10°C, moderate S winds gusting to strong, FZL 1800m.

• Use conservative route selection. Choose simple, low-angle, well-supported terrain with no overhead hazard.
• Remote triggering is a concern, avoid terrain where triggering slopes from below is possible
• Even brief periods of direct sun could produce natural avalanches.