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RegisterJan 18th, 2025–Jan 19th, 2025
Kootenay Boundary, Bonnington, Grohman, Kootenay Pass, Norns, Rossland, Ymir, Moyie, St. Mary.
Periods of low danger can be a good time to explore.
Continue to use normal caution and good travel habits in avalanche terrain.
No recent avalanches have been reported.
With the current weather forecast and snowpack conditions, we foresee both natural and human-triggered avalanches to remain unlikely.
If you venture into the backcountry, please consider submitting your observations to the MIN.
In many areas new surface hoar and facets are growing. A sun crust is present on the surface and within the upper snowpack, on steep south-facing slopes.
In sheltered terrain, 10–20 cm of snow overlays a layer or in some cases, several layers of surface hoar buried fairly close together. These layers may be deeper on wind-loaded slopes.
An older weak layer from early December, consisting of a surface hoar/facet/crust combination, is buried 50 to 120 cm. However, snowpack tests and the absence of recent activity indicate it is no longer a significant concern.
The lower snowpack is generally strong and bonded.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. 15 to 25 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.
Sunday
Sunny. 20 to 35 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.
Monday
Sunny. 15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -16 °C.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud. 15 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.