Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–4
Wind slabs may be found behind terrain breaks like ridges and ribs. A slab could fail on a deeply buried weakness, creating a surprisingly large avalanche.
Avalanche forecast
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Dec 13 – 14, 2014Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger
Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
Highlights
Conditions are variable across the region. If you are heading to the Duffey Lake area, check the Sea-to-Sky and Whistler/Blackcomb bulletins too.
Avalanche problems
Weather Forecast
Mainly clear cool weather. Freezing levels are near 700m. Light to moderate SE winds.
Avalanche Summary
No new reports of avalanches. Please let us know what you're seeing out there. Submit your observations by clicking on the "Avalanche Information " tab at the top of the page.
Confidence
Poor - Due to the number of field observations
Snowpack Summary
Conditions in the Coquihalla area are quite different to the Duffey region. Reports from the Coquihalla suggest there's less than 1 m of snow in most avalanche areas. There's a small amount of recent storm snow over a relatively simple, recently rain-soaked snowpack. Around the Duffey, we have limited observations, but it's expected that wind slabs exist and that these may be overloading snowpack weaknesses formed in November (avalanches have been failing on these layers in the Whistler area). Below treeline the snowpack is likely be thin and have a sporty surface crust.