Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, South Coast Inland, Stein, Taseko.
While conditions may be favorable for venturing into bigger terrain, use extra caution in steep, consequential terrain where a fall or small avalanche could have serious consequences.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported.
If you are headed into the backcountry please consider submitting a MIN report.
Snowpack Summary
Surfaces continue to facet with generally cool and clear weather. A thin crust can be found on most south-facing terrain and lower elevations. A mixed bag of settled powder and previously wind-affected surfaces exist in all other terrain. Small, isolated wind slabs may exist in high alpine terrain, particularly on steep slopes near mountain tops and ridge crests.
The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Mostly clear sky. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Tuesday
Sunny. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Wednesday
Cloud building throughout the day. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- The snowpack is generally stable; it may be appropriate to step out into more complex terrain.
- A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.