Avalanche Forecast

Moderate - Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations. Uncertainty is due to the speed, direction, or duration of the wind and its effect on the snowpack.

Monday night: Partly cloudy, moderate northeast wind, treeline low around -10 °C.

Tuesday: Mainly cloudy with sunny breaks and a chance of flurries, light to moderate northeast wind, treeline high around -6 °C.

Wednesday: Mainly cloudy with sunny breaks, light to moderate southeast wind, treeline high around -3 °C.

Thursday: Mainly cloudy with sunny breaks, light to moderate east wind, treeline high around -2 °C.

No new avalanches were reported over the weekend. 

Observations are very limited this time of year. If you are getting out in the backcountry, please consider contributing to the Mountain Information Network.  

Up to 15 cm of recent snowfall has buried a widespread melt-freeze crust which formed during the major warming event at the end of last week. Moderate to strong northeast wind on Monday has redistributed this recent snow in exposed terrain forming small wind slabs which sit on the crust.

Multiple crusts exist in the upper snowpack which are well bonded with the current cold conditions. The middle and lower snowpack are currently well settled and strong.

• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
• Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
• When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.