Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 11th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
Avalanche Canada,
Avalanche Canada
It's a good time to explore before the next storm hits.
Summary
Confidence
Low
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported since Saturday.
Please consider sharing your observations through the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
5 to 10 cm of soft snow which is slowly adding up sits on a thick, supportive rain crust. At higher elevations, there may be deeper deposits of wind-loaded snow up to around 30 cm.
The remainder of the snowpack is dry, with small faceted crystals down to the ground.Â
Snow depths vary significantly, between 70 to 130 cm around the White Pass.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 30 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud with up to 2 cm of snow. 25 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Friday
A mix of sun and cloud. 25 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
- Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
- A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
Valid until: Dec 12th, 2024 4:00PM
