Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Shore, Powell River, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, South Coast, Stave, Tetrahedron.
Cornice falls may trigger avalanches on slopes below.
Avoid traveling on slopes below cornices and give them a wide berth while traveling on ridetops.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported on Sunday.
NOTE: Observations are currently very limited in this region. Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
Snowpack Summary
High freezing levels have formed a surface crust everywhere.
The snowpack is generally well-settled and strong.
Lower elevations are melting out rapidly.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.
Tuesday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.
Wednesday
Sunny. 20 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.
Thursday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Cornices often break further back than expected; give them a wide berth when traveling on ridgetops.
- Cornice failures could trigger large and destructive avalanches.
- Avoid travelling on slopes below cornices.
- Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
Avalanche Problems
Cornices
Use extra caution around cornices: they are large, fragile, and can trigger slabs on slopes below.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1.5 - 2.5