Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Island, North Island, South Island, Vancouver Island, West Island.
Periods of low hazard can be a good time to explore complex terrain.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
On Friday, our field team saw a small size 1 loose avalanche from steep terrain near Mt. Cain
Looking forward, over the next few days we expect the likelihood of triggering avalanches to remain unlikely.
Snowpack Summary
The last snowfall happened last Thursday night. Reports indicate that snow has bonded well. Small, isolated, wind slabs may linger on high elevation east-facing slopes. Lower elevations and sunny slopes may have wet or crusty snow, while dry snow may remain on shady alpine slopes. The rest of the snowpack is well-settled, with some crust layers. Treeline snow depths average 200–300 cm.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +2 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.
Monday
A mix of sun and cloud. 35 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. . Treeline temperature 0 °C. Possible above freezing layer developing, freezing level 2600 m.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud with possible valley cloud. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Possible above freezing layer, freezing level 2800 m.
Wednesday
Sunny. 35 to 55 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +5 °C. Freezing level 3000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
- Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
- Periods of low danger may be a good time to increase your exposure.