Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, South Coast Inland, Stein, Taseko.
North wind on Sunday may "reverse-load" alpine slopes and form fresh wind slabs.
Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported in this region on Saturday.
Snowpack Summary
North wind may "reverse-load" alpine slopes and form fresh wind slabs.
Above 1800 m, 10 - 20 cm of recent snow sits on a supportive crust.
Below 1800 m, recent snow amounts taper quickly and the crust increases in thickness.
Below treeline travel is currently very challenging.
Weather Summary
Sunday night
Partly cloudy, east wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature -7 C.
Monday
Mix of sun and cloud, east wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature -6 C.
Tuesday
Sunny, west wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature -4 C.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with 0 - 5 cm snow, west wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature -7 C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
- Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
- Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
- Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
North wind may "reverse-load" alpine slopes and form fresh wind slabs.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5